‘3:10 To Yuma’ a credit to the genre

A western to restore my faith in the genre, 3:10 To Yuma (Lionsgate, €24.99) finds small time rancher Dan Evans (Christopher Bale) entrusted with the task of helping to get outlaw Ben Wade (Russel Crowe) onto a prison train.

A remake of the 1957 classic, James Mangold’s clever direction lifts this onto classic western territory, helped by an excellent cast, and some magnificent scene settings.

Not since Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven staked a claim for the return of trigger-happy cowboys has there been such an enthralling and deadly shoot ‘m up.

Western

Star rating: 4/5.