The Magnificent Seven is a tribute and remake to the original movie with the same title created in 1960. It was directed by John Sturges and received a rating of PG-13. This is a western movie highlighting outlaws and a town in need of help.

Industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) tries to take over the town of Rose Creek, a dusty gold-rush town. With bounty hunter Chisolm (Denzel Washington) helping one of the town’s residents, Emma (Haley Bennett), he finds six other heroes to defeat Bogue’s group of enemies trying to overtake the town.

One thing the movie excelled in was the scenery of the movie. The town of Rose Creek was pictured perfectly as a town in need. When the outlaws were riding their horses in search of more people to help defend Rose Creek, the camera shots showed the rolling hills and plains. This helped set the image of the movie to really be in the 1800s and the West along with the clothing and town layout.

Another enjoyable part of the movie was that the plot was relatively easy to understand. The plot was already addressed, no need to include it here. With that being said, it was easy to follow along until the fight begins. This is because Bogue’s side and the team of Rose Creek were dressed the same, making it difficult to understand who is getting shot and which side is winning.

As with most movies, there are things that could’ve been done better, the clearest example being the action scenes as just stated. Two main action scenes were in the movie; one in the middle and one in the end.  It seemed to be slow near the beginning as the crew had to assemble first before actually fighting. The final showdown was long, and confusing as to who was being killed and who was not. Men from both sides of the battles were on horses making it hard to tell who was getting shot. The clothing of both sides were similar, therefore making it harder to determine the outcome of the deaths of the characters.

Overall, The Magnificent Seven is a hit or miss. If someone is a fan of western movies, it supplies, but if one is watching for action, it will be hard to sit through the movie waiting for it. The new movie is satisfactory, as nothing stood out and nothing was horrible about it.