The captivity causes him to have amnesia, but he ultimately escapes from extra-terrestrial bondage. In a “previous life,” Jake was formerly the leader of a group of thugs and was kidnapped by aliens for stealing their gold. Not knowing his name or anything about his past, he discovers that he has a checkered past and is wanted by local law enforcement, which is led by the great Harrison Ford (Woodrow Dolarhyde). Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) is discovered by local residents, lost and disheveled. I have never been a fan of westerns or science fiction films, but in the Cowboys and Aliens film, producers Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard combine the two genres and still manage to make the film entertaining and the storyline easy to follow.

In the same vein, the Cowboys and Aliens film is very weird, but it works for the movie, which is a compliment considering the negative reviews the film has received. Austin, Texas residents have a saying, “Keep Austin weird.” To many people, being weird is an insult, but to residents of the “ATX” it is the ultimate compliment.

Cowboys and aliens review