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The Old Way Review

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We watched The Old Way on Hulu and were given a movie with a shaky start that made me wonder what I was getting into.

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Synopsis

An old gunslinger, Colton Briggs (Nic Cage), is forced back into the fray when a series of unfortunate events leave him with very little to live for.

His daughter, Brook (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) joins him on his quest and learns how to navigate life as Colton’s kin.

Everyone gets more lead than they bargained for.

Review

Nic Cage is enough to get me to watch most movies. He is strange, interesting, and massively talented. I enjoy most movies where he stars. The Old Way is no exception.

This movie fumbles tremendously in the first 20 minutes, which shook my belief that it could be good or worthwhile to a large degree. 

The dialog, acting, and concept in the opening seems to miss the mark by a country mile. It felt ham-handed, simple, and very cringe.

Once the second act starts, things come back around and the concepts and characters show that they are much more than what previously met the eye.