The film is not bat, but not particularly good either.

The story is very simple, yet, that's totally alright for a revenge "western". 2 dimensional characters, but well acted and likable good guys. But quite a cliché-ridden script. Fits the genre, tho. The locations are nice, too.

So why not a higher rating?

It's clearly a B- or C-movie. But that's not the point and would've been irrelevant if it weren't for one thing: The action, that's what matters, such films live off it, and in that department it's lacking here, gunfights and martial arts scenes alike.

The fight scenes with their choreography are nothing spectacular, only average at best which is a bummer since Sunny Pang is in the film who did a good job as the villain in Headshot fighting Iko Uwais. Some funny and interesting guns are shown and handled, too bad not more use was made of them. Less irrelevant dialogue and more cannon fooder to dispose of would have been greatly appreciated. The trailer suggests way more action than what's really there.

The usual paid 1-review-only-"fans" can be ignored like the "patriots" trying to boost their countries film industry. Ratings higher than 6 are nonsense and have nothing to do with reality. For the entertainment value I personally got out of it, it's a 5 from me. Nothing terrible, but nothing to watch again, ever.

The story begins in 1860 California and transitions to Java in the Indonesian Islands some six months later, just long enough to establish that a pair of brothers learned enough cowboy skills in the American West to take on villains in their home country. Traditional shoot 'em ups are interspersed with exciting martial arts choreography, some of which is quite stunning and brutal. A couple of knife throws finding their mark are also well staged and delivered, but for the life of me, I have to wonder why film makers can't get their players to learn the proper technique of shooting a bow and arrow. This is the second film in recent months I've seen in which a character, Kiona (Pevita Pearce),grips the arrow with her fingertips instead of placing the nock of the arrow between index and middle finger. With a very taut bow, one wouldn't be able to pull back on the string with fingertips. A minor nit-pick I know, but it just seems a silly thing to get wrong. That other film by the way, was 1974's "Devil's Possessed".

The villain of the story is a maniacal Dutch landowner (Reinout Bussemaker),with the usual assortment of thugs employed as henchmen. Younger brother Suwo (Yoshi Sudarso) dispatches a couple of those handily in a fierce saloon fight. I have to say, that crazed looking wild woman was my favorite, too bad she had to leave the picture so soon, but she had it coming. That battle resulted in Suwo returning the skull of a dead son back to his grieving elderly mother, a feel good moment for the oppressed citizens of the village.

A minor twist in the story occurs when Uncle Arana (Tio Pakusadewo) reunites with his wife, presumed dead, but forced into servitude by villain Van Trach. Arana finds her beaten and raped by the master, portending an ominous outcome for both sides. I guess one isn't supposed to question how older brother Jamar (Ario Bayu) made a comeback from getting shot three times by Van Trach at the finale, but it just wouldn't do for the pair of heroes to both wind up dead. In keeping with time honored movie Western tradition, the brothers say their final good byes and ride off into the proverbial sunset, but I wonder in this case if it was into the East.

Ok here comes the vote from norway..... if it hadnt been for the nationalism and pride upset inbetween,this would have been a tenner.it is slow in period, but when it takes of it like bruce dickinson behind the stick in a airbus 380 over russia....the fights and killings are really brutal and really heartfelt,due to the terror made from the dutch on the island of java-

there are some technical flaws in the weponry used in the film, which is based around 1860. the shotgun ammunition with plastic casings are from more modern times, but that was just one example.

the filming are very good, and the coreography of the knife and dagger and sword fight are brilliant. the acting are quite professional, and the plot are good,it has some intermissions of low activity, but the grumpy old man recommends a view on this film.