Western World (2017) User Reviews

Not worth it!

[the_sorrow_shadow · 2/10 · 4 May 2017]

Acting is bad, like mostly everything else. I just can't hope more for having my money and time back... Oh, and lame story for sure, along with the script. They are nothing short of bad here.

Just don't waste your time and money watching that movie. Don't know what to expect from a budget this low, surely it was my mistake in the first place.

A Poor Western with Just Enough Mystery to Keep Things Interesting

[Uriah43 · 4/10 · 26 February 2020]

While making his rounds one morning in the town of Dogwood Pass of Wyoming Territory, "Sheriff Tom Ramey" (Darrell P. Miller) is hurriedly summoned to a nearby hotel where he is told that a man has just been shot and killed. Sure enough, after arriving on the scene Sheriff Ramey notices a young man by the name of "Danny Holt" (Justin Rose) standing over a dead body with a Colt .45 in his hand. It is then that he learns that Danny killed the man in an effort to protect a woman named "Camille Tammery" (Amanda Miller) from being physically abused by her former husband. Left with no other choice, the sheriff arrests Danny and takes him to the jail to await the arrival of a U.S. marshal who will escort him to Laramie to stand trial. To everyone's surprise, "Marshal Moses White" (Christopher Rowley) not only arrives the very next day but also doesn't seem convinced that Danny is the person responsible for the crime. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a very low budget film which suffered from rather poor camera technique and mediocre acting. It did, however, have an interesting plot which featured enough mystery to keep my attention from start-to-finish. That being said, while this clearly wasn't a great Western by any means, I didn't think it was necessarily that bad either and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.

Seen better, But I have seen worst

[shyguymich53-353-839008 · 3/10 · 20 March 2021]

This would have been a fairly good movie. If it would have ended with the solution of the murder mystery. But they had to add something else to end which was not necessary. Sometimes Directors and writers need to know when to end a movie.

Don't do it

[danielwilkinson-97050 · 1/10 · 2 June 2017]

This movie freaking blows, I bought it because the case looked like it may be a good movie. Not only do the actors suck, but none of the scenes on the case actually take place in the actual movie. I wouldn't recommend this movie to my worst enemy. I wish I could have both my time and money back.

A 10 For Worst Acting

[siys · 1/10 · 6 May 2017]

I've seen many low budget independent films but this has to be one of the worst. Not just a few bad actors, but everyone is wholly without talent. The dialog is stiff and forced with absolutely no realism. I keep picturing this as a play, but even most stage actors could pull off performances better than this ensemble.

How the director, and those producing this film, could have gone through the entire process of making this picture and not realize it had no spark, whatsoever, is completely beyond me.

Edward D. Wood Jr.'s "Plan 9 From Outer Space" is always touted as the worst film ever made, yet I have always found it charming and entertaining.

"Western World" truly is in the category of horrendously awful and most worthless films ever!

if you need to wash your hair do that instead

[chopaz · 1/10 · 4 May 2017]

In a nut shell this is not worth any ones time. I would not say it was bad acting but rather they can not act. I am sure that your children's school play would be better than this production.

The story line is very slow and none captivating in the least. For the scenery it is mediocre and not really used in the story line.

The only good thing about the production is that they gave people a job and chance to earn some money.

Give it a wide berth

[mickerick-48434 · 1/10 · 4 May 2017]

If you like westerns don't watch this, Its another one of those films that look like it was made by somebody who has never seen a real western.The actors were as wooden as pinochio,The guns sound like children's cap guns,the town looks like its just been made and the clothes are all clean and pressed even the Indian looks like he just walked out from the cleaners.The director must have been on lunch break when they filmed this one it was so unconvincing I watched it all the way through to review it and it killed me. I gave it 1 out of 10 because there is no 0

Who swoons twice?

[nogodnomasters · 1/10 · 5 July 2017]

When a man is shot in Dogwood Pass, the Marshall is called in to escort the suspect to Laramie. During this time, the Marshall plays Agatha Christie and uncovers the town's dirty secrets.

The production was filmed at a tourist attraction near Beaver, Ohio, a great place to take the kids. The script and dialogue were very bad. The "twist" has been done recently in another film and maybe in a dozen more before that. There are attempts at humor that lack delivery. I was surprised that these were actual film actors and not re-enactor rejects who couldn't fake a bad Elizabethan accent. The film at times was laughable, i.e. "so bad it was good." Low budget, low entertainment.

Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

Just Plain Bad

[kcterrell-25046 · 27 July 2017]

Curious that anyone can make a movie in 2017 with an entire cast of bad actors. A random bunch of homeless people off the streets of LA could be more convincing that this lame cast of characters. Add a script that barely makes sense except when its trite, and a worthless story line, and you have one of the worst movies ever made.

So many good projects can't get financed, yet they somehow got $300k to make THIS?!

[akathekjb · 1/10 · 24 July 2019]

First, would the family members, girlfriends or whatever please STOP posting those 6 to 10 star reviews that claim it's one of the best westerns in 20 years and/or insinuating that the people who write bad reviews just aren't smart enough to get the plot. Really, you're just embarassing the people you're trying to help. The only good thing about this "movie" is that the next "adventure" teased after the credits will never get made. If it somehow does manage to get made, it can be used as definitive proof that God does not exist.

I have seen better high school plays

[capture-92037 · 1/10 · 22 October 2019]

It was painful watching this movie. I have seen community and high school plays with better acting than in this movie. The delivery of lines and timing was so awful. Lighting was horrible. I stopped watching about 10 minutes into the movie and forced myself to go back and finish watching it, hoping to at least see some nice scenery. I was sorely disappointed. The opening scene with the new marshal had poor lighting. The brim of his hat was so low you could not see his eyes. The poor lighting continued throughout the movie. It was so difficult to get into the movie, because of the awkward delivery of every single line, that the plot simply didn't matter.

I can not ,in any way, fully describe how poor the acting was. There awkward pauses between poorly delivered lines. Hand and body gestures that should emphasize the lines were so ill timed. Just so hard to describe. Painful, just painful. I am grateful I didn't pay to see this movie. Only props I can honestly give is to who ever designed the movie poster.

Great

[orangecandy · 8/10 · 21 June 2017]

This movie was great, Considering all the comments that said the "acting was terrible" . I found that the movie actors acted well in this movie. I also, liked the plot that the movie started to portray in the beginning as well in the end. And also the movie was taken in the heart f a rual area such as ohio

Not a bad story

[shnet · 6/10 · 18 May 2017]

I don't agree that this movie is violent. I'm not sure why that would be said. The acting is okay and it's an interesting mystery. I liked the female lead. She did a pretty good job, as did the actor playing the doctor. The film was done in Dogwood Ohio, a famous western town that is now a tourist attraction.

Horrible Acting

[kenlarsen-934-755192 · 1/10 · 5 April 2022]

I haven't seen acting this bad since my 3rd grade class play. And who wrote that ridiculously cobtrived dialogue? It is supposed to be a western but plays better as a comedy.

Break heart pass

[andydray · 23 November 2018]

It's difficult for anyone, even seasoned directors, to tackle the Western as a genre to test their abilities. Lana Read should be applauded for the effort but should be a lot more circumspect with the material they choose and the talent to carry it off. The Western has a history within the movie industry that stretches back a hundred years and has accumulated many casualties over the year's. It also numbers many successes and these stand proudly amongst some of the best films ever produced. High Noon, Shane and pale rider are just the tip of the very large pile. There are many many others. 'Western World' though is a very poor participant in such a competitive market. With the advantage of modern technology and computer graphics becoming the norm, audiences are becoming spoiled by these possibilities, however, simple can offer a refreshing alternative but there is a difference between simple and dull. Camera work and lighting are the cornerstone of good cinematic practice and 'Western World' suffers from poor aspects of the first and too much contrast of the other. Storyline and sets are another aspect that are critical to any films success and these are also poorly rendered. The most critical aspect of all though is acting and this is where any film will fail within the first few minutes of watching. In some cases this can happen in seconds. Making any film can be agonising for all those concerned but this pain should never be transferred to the public. I think Ms Read should look again at some of the great films and try to decide what really makes them stand alone.

"Sounds like the pillars of the community have their feet anchored in the sand."

[classicsoncall · 4/10 · 10 November 2022]

I try to refrain from superlatives, so I won't join the chorus generally calling this one of the worst movies ever made. It's no "Unforgiven" to be sure, but there was an interesting plot centered on the murder of a man seeking the money he was fleeced out of by an enterprising gold digger who made it her profession to love 'em and leave 'em when she got what she wanted. There's a question over who pulled the trigger and an intricate web of alliances that provide a handful of twists, as each new revelation ensnares the players in their own set of dire circumstances. Marshal Moses White (Christopher Rowley) serves as the Charlie Chan of the murder investigation, peeling away the layers of culpability on the part of the various supporting players. I might be making this sound a lot more intriguing than it actually was, but if you have some patience, you could come away with a good story here, notwithstanding the inadequacy of the actors. A few clunky scenes distract as well, like Camille Tannery/Lucy Silver's (Amanda Miller) taking Doc Moss (David Gaylor) hostage, and the clumsy ambush of the Marshals by Harlan Pritz (Jason Podplesky) with Sheriff Raney (Darrell P. Miller) by his side, who wisely sought discretion every step of the way to avoid implication in his own shady dealings. If you give this one a chance with an open mind you might be surprised, even while it's current IMDb rating is probably a fair one.

Can you say," Don't even start watching!!

[gkhege · 1/10 · 9 May 2023]

Wow! 600 words, to simply say, " Bad Movie!" Oh my goodness, are these people professional actors or did someone at this recreation of a western town just get drunk and yell out, " Hey! Let's get drunk, talk real funny and make a home video and call it a movie. We can get some fifth graders to write the script and have some rednecks teach us the dialogue.

The southern accents sound nothing like Andy Griffin or Aunt Bee. I have 163 characters left in the 600 required so I guess I will have to think of something else to say about this terrible film. I can't think of any more words that would convince you to to never ever watch this mess.

Terrible acting

[WhatHappend · 1/10 · 28 November 2020]

It is hard to believe any movie could have acting this bad. This movie is like a play or a low budget film festival production.

Western World

[dguehl · 8/10 · 18 May 2017]

I enjoyed the film, but it was a little condensed. Good plot, but need to develop the characters in a more timely manner. The plot and the characters needed to be more integrated, this would probably happened with a longer time line. It would be interesting if you would build a series with these characters and build other plots around them.

Still Better Than I Expected

[hackraytex · 7/10 · 20 January 2020]

I am going to go against the grain a bit with this one. The principal actors and the director have a resume' that shows that most of them are experienced actors. Since I don't know about any of the actors, it looks to me that most of them are from the community theater and local area and that is not meant as a criticism. Everyone has to start somewhere and a good size number of the participants are off to a pretty good start in the acting profession. The seid, it could have been better but at least the town is an authentic western town that is a tourist location. It looks like it could have been shot on a studio location like the old westerns of TV golden age but it did not have the look of a studio production. Also the lady who was director has an impressive resume'. A little more money in the right places could have made a noticeable improvement.

The writing was far better than I expected and this movie is chock full of red herrings like that murder mystery movies of the thirties and forties and a number of TV murder mystery productions. IOW it has a lot of twists and turns that I was not see coming until they happened. The greatest weak spot the fight scenes are not believable and the guns sound almost like cap pistols so I guess there is the area where they probably did not have the money to do better with. I hope the director and actors go on to great careers if they want to but these are no weekend and evening actors but are budding professionals. Good work everyone. This is a thoroughly enjoyable movie.

Atypical western - Great - if you have a mind

[wacketysax · 9/10 · 30 March 2018]

I'm glad to see movies like this being made. Good movie, give yourself a little time to get into it and you'll appreciate it. This is one of the best westerns I've seen lately.but why are people rating this low? Because they are expecting bang bang shoot'em up action special XF and can't be bothered to follow dialog beyond soundbites. This Atypical western has well written dialog, a good who-dunnit plot with twists, good acting, and believable characters in a realistic western setting. Good movie, low budget filming but get into it and you'll appreciate it.