Netflix's gunslinging actioner The Harder They Fall from 2021 is a rare Western with an all-Black cast. Here's what the critics thought of it.
Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, which was released on the streaming service in 2021, is a groundbreaking Western with an all-Black cast, but what did critics think about this action-packed genre revamp? The Harder They Fall has a classic Western story setup, as cowboy Nat Love seeks vengeance against Rufus Buck, the outlaw who murdered his parents in front of him when he was a kid.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Musician Jeymes Samuel made his directorial debut with The Harder They Fall and also composed the glorious musical score that brought hip-hop, reggae, and R&B styles to the familiar Ennio Morricone style of Western movie music. The Harder They Fall was notable for un-whitewashing the genre. Westerns typically star white actors, but Smithsonian Magazine estimates that one in four cowboys in the American West were Black.
Critics Thought The Harder They Fall Elevated The Western Genre The Harder They Fall reviews widely praised the film for elevating the Western genre with an all-star cast and vibrant direction. The Harder They Fall reviews earned an impressive 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes – certified “fresh” by a wide margin. According to the site’s critics’ consensus, The Harder They Fall “fills its well-worn template with style, energy, and a fantastic cast.
The Western is one of the oldest genres in the history of filmmaking, and after deconstructions like Unforgiven and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there didn’t seem to be much more room for reinvention. But, with a healthy dose of style, Samuel managed to breathe new life into a genre whose heyday ended half a century ago.
Stream The Harder They Fall On Netflix The Harder They Fall is available to stream on Netflix, and it’s a must-see for fans of the Western genre who are tired of seeing the same old tropes and conventions. While it was widely acclaimed by critics, The Harder They Fall was even more favorably received by general audiences. It has a 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, beating its critics’ score by 5%. Despite clocking in at 139 minutes, The Harder They Fall flies by.
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