Review - A Million Ways to Die in the West
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), R, 116 minutes - First things first: A Million Ways to Die in the West is a raunchy raunchy comedic western. This isn't the sort of 'R' rated film you take your kid to. For anyone familiar with writer/director Seth MacFarlane's work that may not be much of a surprise. For those that aren't, the trailer - even the non-red band trailer seen below - gives a pretty good idea of what to expect. This is MacFarlane's first theatrical project since 2012's Ted, the surprise comedic hit from that summer. A Million Ways to Die in the West follows suit with loads of MacFarlane-brand humor. Albert Stark (MacFarlane) is a paranoid, down on his luck sheep herder from the western frontier town of Old Stump, Arizona in 1882 and believes that pretty much anything can and will go wrong in the wild west. Examples of which are illustrated throughout the film, some more ridiculous than others. I always have difficulty writin...