empire331 Although far from being a masterpiece, The Salvation is a good movie in its genre. Besides that I would have preferred a more convincing villain, more realistic flames and fires and not an ever present sepia tone on all the shots, there are plenty of positive aspects. Actors did a good job, especially Mikkelsen and Green, the cinematography was marvelous, the plot was somehow of a cat and mouse game but enough to keep the tense mood for watcher. Thumbs up for a good western movie!

Leofwine_draca THE SALVATION is an addition to the familiar revenge western format so beloved by filmmakers in America and Italy. The twist here is that this is a Danish film, with a starring role for the highlight underrated Mads Mikkelsen who has always been a very convincing actor no matter what role he takes on. This short film plays out in a traditional way but it has a noticeably grim edge with a lot of death and destruction meted out en route to a traditional climax. My only real complaint with it is that it's a little too digital, with CGI blood effects and CGI fires throughout, which is probably down to budgetary constraints.An ensemble cast lifts the material and gives the film added power. Eva Green plays a mute girl with her customary relish and seems to really enjoy the opportunity to do something different. Jeffrey Dean Morgan seems to be doing a dry run for his role as Negan in THE WALKING DEAD and is very hateable. Michael Raymond-James was also in THE WALKING DEAD in season two as a villain and is equally imposing here. Douglas Henshall's slimy sheriff and Jonathan Pryce's self-serving mayor are convincing townsfolk. Even Eric Cantona impresses as a hired thug. Mikael Persbrandt (HAMILTON) is effective as Mikkelsen's brother and Sean Cameron Michael (BLACK SAILS) has a tiny but effective role. Altogether these actors combine to make THE SALVATION a solid addition to its genre.

Michael Wolfe Just another "perfect" example of demoralization of the human spirit in the form of relived tragedies! Simply a one up on who can make a more graphic movie! Our society and the media continues to desensitize our minds to such graphic death, and places a dollar figure on our souls! Don't watch this soul sucking movie.

grantss The American West in the 1870s. A European settler, Jon Jensen (Mads Mikkelsen), has just welcomed his wife and son to the country when they are kidnapped and murdered. He takes revenge on the murderers, only to discover that one was the brother of a local land baron, Henry Delarue. Delarue runs the local town with a brutal hand. Now he wants vengeance on the man who killed his brother and the local townspeople are too scared of him to stand up to him. Jon is fighting more than just the local thugs, he is facing the entire town...Pretty good, though had the potential to be great. Started very well, with a grittiness not always found in westerns. Jon Jensen's predicament was very intriguing and seemed hopeless, making it very engaging. The feeling of powerlessness and injustice added to this.Some good action scenes too, especially towards the end.However, from a point the plot becomes rather one-dimensional. The end result is far too neat, predictable and easy. There's no twists, no real dilemmas, no development, things just happen without much impediment or anything unexpected occurring.Ultimately, still reasonably good, but a bit disappointing in that it was set up for something even better.