A Million Ways to Die in the West: Hit and miss

#85_ent_5693_TP1_00010R — Charlize Theron would be the main draw for most men

Two hours of silliness in the Old West brought to you by Ted’s Seth MacFarlane

A Million Ways to die in the West is the latest comedy action Western from actor-director Seth MacFarlane, starring many familiar faces.

The movie’s jokes may not bring laugh-out-loud moments from you at every turn but, even at its worst, its low-brow comedy is an easily enjoyable film that all can appreciate.

The notorious outlaw Clinch Leatherwood is played by Liam Neeson

Everyone Wants to Kill You

The story is set in the period of the Old West, where anything and everything was out to do one harm. From this idea sprouted a two-hour long slapstick comedy about an inept gunslinger going head to head with a master-class outlaw.

With any Old West film, there is always a fair maiden. Charlize Theron is the damsel over whom the two are fighting over.

Theron plays the girlfriend of Clinch Leatherwood the notorious outlaw (played by Liam Neeson), who is not-so-secretly in love with the main-man Albert (played by MacFarlane himself).

I Know that Guy!

Contrary to the low-brow jokes of the movie, mostly about poop, there is an incredible line-up of actors, most of whom have a comedic background.

The audience will find familiar the faces of the actors such as Giovanni Ribisi (Ted, Gangster Squad), Amanda Seyfried (Les Miserables, Red Riding Hood, Letters to Juliet) and Sarah Silverman (Wreck-it Ralph and “Futurama”).

Not to mention, Neil Patrick Harris of “How I Met Your Mother” has a moustache so glorious that it is apparently given its own musical number.

Perhaps an ambitious take on familiar themes from Old West comedies like Blazing Saddles, MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West promises to be an overall rewarding experience for all who enjoy low-brow comedy and slapstick humour.

For those who may feel the movie is not so worth their money, the beautiful cast is a consolation.

Seth MacFarlane directs, produces, co-writes and plays the role of the cowardly sheep farmer Albert who must put his newfound courage to the test

MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST [NC16]

DIRECTOR: Seth MacFarlane
STARRING: Neil Patrick Harris, Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron & Amanda Seyfried
GENRE: Comedy
RUN LENGTH: 112 min
RELEASE: Jun 12

Photos: Lorey Sebastian