3:10 to Yuma

Christian Bale (Batman Begins) is a poor rancher, who used the money to pay his land tax to feed his family instead. Because of that decision, the town authorities are giving him 1 week to come up with the money he owes, otherwise they're burning down his property so a railroad can be built through it. Russell Crowe is well known outlaw that gets captured after his crew robs a nearby pony express type wagon. The town officials plan on putting him on the 3:10 to Yuma prison train, however they need brave men to escort him to the station, 90 miles away and throw his following gang of men off track. Needing the money and wanting to earn his eldest son's pride, Bale volunteers for $200, and our journey across the west begins.

I'm not really big into westerns, but I'll admit, this one was pretty good. It was entertaining and suspenseful. The characters were very 3-dimensional, having a great amount of depth to them. Bale, Crowe and Ben Foster all do an amazing job.

This is most likely one you'll see again, come Oscar-time.