I am really lucky to get my hands on a ton of screener movie tickets. It's a great way to see movies, and as an added bonus, I don't have to pay for them. The only real inconvenience with screener tickets is that you have to arrive fairly early to the theatre in order to get good seats. I can't complain at all though, free is awesome! Last night I made the trek out to Silvercity Riverport in Richmond, BC to catch advanced screening of A Million Ways to Die in the West. I, and from the sound of it, the entire theatre had a blast.
Seth MacFarlene wrote, directed and stars in A Million Ways to Die in the West. He plays Albert, a cowardly sheep farmer. After he fast-talks his way out of a gun fight he is branded a coward and his girlfriend leaves him for Foy (Neil Patrick Harris), the dashing owner of the Moustachory. Contemplating suicide as means to escape the west, Albert finds himself in the middle of a saloon brawl where he meets the mysterious Anna (Charlize Theron). Anna helps Albert find his courage as they slowly fall in love. When a notorious gun-slinger (Liam Neeson) shows up in town looking for trouble, Albert must test out his new found courage.
Seth MacFarlene is not the best actor out there, but I felt that worked well for him in this film, especially when he is surrounded by other great actors. A comedic western, with quick-witted dialogue from MacFarlene and a ton of sight gags, A Million Ways to Die in the West had me laughing from start to finish. Throw in a few musical numbers, some poking-fun of old racial stereotypes and an interesting view of the oldest profession in the world, this film is definitely one of the best comedies I have seen in a while.
A Million Ways to Die in the West will be released to the general public on May 30, 2014.