An interesting concept put forward by Tim Hunter for a western. The store of three ladies who see their outlawed husbands hanged and then chased by everyone else in the picture because they are believed to know where the stolen loot is buried. We see them chased by a drunken, incompetent posse, two bounty hunters, a faux preacher and his gang and then, some Native Americans.
They're definitely not cutie-pies and the roles they bring to the screen are not your typical Western female hero. One, Maxine (Suzanne Andrews), is a macha-hero-type but the other two, Claire (Judith Burnett), an ex-school marm with a drinking problem married to an abusive bum and Bridgett (Lissa Negrin)is an ex-hooker who actually loves her husband, Billie.
The film fails itself in many small aspects. One notable thing that really bugged me was how fast-paced some of the conversation seemed to be. Steps in logic just seem to be missed out. For example, all three women lie to one another regarding a map piece. When this is discovered, all three just seem to shrug it off and move on. This is just one example of the many occasions where logical steps in conversation are missed out.
The film also lacks in atmosphere, which is a shame as it seems such a unique and interesting concept for a western. Perhaps the film has too much dialogue, and the wrong dialogue at that. There's no real shift in perspective throughout the movie, as most of the "bad guys" seem to have the same goal, even if they do double cross eachother at any chance given.
While this is not a film to keep you on the edge of your seat, it is an evening's worth of entertainment and I still enjoyed it.
Final Rating: 3/5
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxxxDZOH11k
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