Silverado Blu-ray Review & Comments

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Reviewed by Chris McEneany, 7th September 2009
Whereas no-one could argue that Clint Eastwood didn't supply something akin to a final word on the genre, at least with regards to modern sensibilities, with Unforgiven, Silverado was a brave and wholly successful attempt to capture the old John Ford style of the big country, and the valiant deeds and strife-honed camaraderie that made it that most cherished of fictional settings, and mix it with the authenticity and revisionist attitude that a more learned and less optimistic audience expected from a horse opera. And yet this is still prime-time Saturday morning matinee excess that pays attention to the details, but doesn't let them get in the way of telling a damn good story.

Perhaps the film is a little too crowded with people and incident, but there is no denying its refreshing ambition, eagerness to please and outright winning formula of action, comedy, bravado and all-round iconic nostalgia.

Sony's disc is a fine one, indeed. All the right ammunition from the Collector's Edition has been loaded, and the image is certainly a good deal better. The sound has a warmer and more atmospheric appeal and is both louder and more precisely steered. Therefore, I cannot help but recommend Silverado to its many fans and to newcomers alike. Big, broad and bravura, this is old school myth-making with modern-day wit and adrenaline pumping through its veins.

Excellent stuff.


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