A Million Ways to Die in the West Review
Synopsis: When Albert loses his girlfriend to his mustached nemesis, a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town and turns his luck around. But when her notorious outlaw husband arrives seeking revenge, Albert must put his newfound courage to the test.
Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content, language throughout, some violence and drug material.
Run Time: 1 Hr 56 Min.
Director: Seth MacFarlane
Dvd Extra’s: Gag Reel, A Fistful of Dirt…In Your Mouth, Feature Commentary.
Nudity Factor: Liam Neeson’s butt
Of Note: Neil Patrick Harris gets to say his famous catchphrase from How I Met Your Mother (2005) when he is challenged to a duel by Albert: “Challenge accepted!” However, neither of the writers knew this when they were writing the movie, and later during test screenings they didn’t know why audiences were laughing.
Recommendations: 22 Jump Street– The A-Team
I am becoming a Seth MacFarlane fan in a round about way. I started to like what he was doing with The Orville and thought, if that is good, maybe some of his other stuff is good as well. I had heard about this movie when it came out and now years later thought let’s give it a try. It follows Albert, who is played by none other than Seth MacFarlane himself. He is a great actor, by the way. Albert is a sheep farmer in the old west. Of course, living in the old west comes with a high risk of everything wanting to kill you including blocks of ice. When is girlfriend breaks up with him, he is ready to give up on life until Anna shows up and changes his life. Of course there is more to the story of Anna and her past eventually catches up to her. The story itself is full of funny moments. The thing that is different about this film as it pulls not punches. It goes places that comedies no longer will go. This is not a politically correct film, and anyone that will be offended by that should not watch it. It swears, takes prostitution lightly, and drops the F-bomb over and over again. Of course, it does all of those things for comedic effect. I actually enjoyed the fact that boundaries were crossed that other are afraid to cross.
Overall I found this film funny, the story fun, and Seth MacFarlane delivers another great performance. I still would caution anyone that is easily offended, as you will be offended. Don’t ruin it for those that enjoy this and have thick enough skin to be able to watch this without getting offended.