Have to say this movie is very well made. Poetic imagery and background music, which I heard was composed by Nick Cave. The acting is also very good, no doubt.
Now, this is by no means an action, comedy or adventure, or even a "classical western." It's a character study of sorts, I would say very much so. And a take on the Jesse James story I presume, beacuse I myself know nothing about it, other then the name Jesse James, as many others do, but to me that name is the same thing as Lucky Luke. Don't know what a history buff on the subject of Jesse James would say about this movie, but it did seem like they were trying to keep to known facts in this film, even though I wouldn't know. That was the feeling anyway.
Now, like I stated, this is a very beautiful and well made movie. And it's very centered on the characters of Robert Ford and Jesse James, and some other members of the Jesse James gang, one of them Robert Fords brother.
Anyway, besides how well made this movie was. I can't help I found it way to slow and also depressing. It has a extremely serious and sad feel. I don't mind slow movies or even some times depressing movies. But this was a little bit to much even for my take.
Good movie. But overall, boring and depressing. I would only recommend it to someone who likes to study movies as an art form. For someone who's just looking for a good time to spend two hours or three, on a movie, this movie is a no no.