After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
All in all, a very creditable film.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
8 Aug 2011
rotten:
The screenplay is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers slotted every so often.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
fresh:
[Eastwood] gets to the heart of the matter briskly, orchestrates his confrontations intelligently and gets off without lingering unduly over the resultant ugliness.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
26 Oct 2008
fresh:
Eastwood is such a taciturn and action-oriented performer that it's easy to overlook the fact that he directs many of his movies -- and many of the best, most intelligent ones.