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The American Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver accepts one final mission. He has to kill Gideon no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes them both far from the comforts and codes of civilization, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls.
A former Confederate (Neeson ), or a Southerner, Carver, anyway, who is out for revenge: a Yankee colonel, Gideon (Brosnan), ordered the torching of his house, in which perished his wife and child, they having gone back inside to rescue the overlooked baby. It is 1868 in snowy country which remains unnamed (though at one point Carver uses the name of a place that vaguely conjures up Nevada). A shot rings out, and the second wounds Gideon. He runs, not knowing what is going on, but fearful for his life. He is being chased by a posse of four hired guns, led by Carver, who has promised to pay them when they capture Gideon.
How he knows where to find the Yank 4 years after the fact is preposterous enough, but it would not matter much if the movie worked. It doesn't. Neeson's accent fades in and out. There does not seem to be any purpose to the violence except to have violence. Sure, such a hunt would be violent in intent, both by the hunters and the prey, but there is little emotional depth to any of the characters. Brosnan is the only bright light in the cast. 2 stars of 5.
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