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The Unholy Trinity Reviews
Coasting along on a solid raft of no-nonsense western tropes, this is strictly for fans of the genre.
This Western has some logical slip-ups and a few other flaws, but it looks and sounds great and has some thoughtful moments, and Brosnan and Jackson both give likable, amusing performances.
It’s an entertaining entry into the genre, and while it doesn’t break a whole lot of new ground, there is enjoyment to be had seeing seasoned pros like Brosnan and Jackson spit out tough guy lines while brandishing a six-shooter.
If following The Unholy Trinity’s various tracks is sometimes frustrating, it’s still rare enough: a red-blooded and essentially satisfying western.
The performances of “The Unholy Trinity” are thrown out of balance by Jackson, who’s so fascinating he makes everyone else feel like dead weight.
Each of the characters in The Unholy Trinity is a study in contradictions, which is what allows this film to work. None of these characters is framed as exclusively good or exclusively bad, and that ambiguity allows this movie to feel fresh.
Its a western, no better or worse than the last western you watched.
Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson elevate Richard Gray's familiar Western.
From the opening scene we can see the film is in trouble with some awkwardly poor acting and a deadspot for a protagonist. It does not get better from there.
But while there are some flashes of wry humour dotted throughout – can a movie with Jackson ever not have at least a little twinkle in its eye? – this is mostly a straight-shooting exercise in genre.
It does not innovate or excel, but – aforementioned problems notwithstanding – runs a brisk length and does its job with decent effect and efficiency.
[Until] the genre is rediscovered by the mainstream, Gray’s mid-tier oaters...will satisfy fans seeking wild west scenery and six-shooter melodrama.
Part of the issue stems from the film’s true lead, Lessard, who is fine but lacks the sort of charisma needed to help this story maintain the proper level of attention.
The film is slow, artless, and not an especially convincing or authentic Western adventure story or tale of redemption.
cinematographers Halyna Hutchins and Bianca Cline had worked on “The Unholy Trinity” (2024), which features several perfect performances and an ambitious, intricate story that swings big, but does not land every punch, it would be the Western of the year.
...a stellar example of how good the contemporary western genre can be.
By the time the second act kicks in, the character arcs, modest as they might be, and narrative trajectory become easy to peg. The only subplot that makes it to the third act with some degree of mystery is the location of stolen Civil War gold.
Its story doesn’t break new ground or reshape the genre. Yet the storytelling is solid and efficient. And there is enough mystery and intrigue to keep us involved.
In Richard Gray’s Western wannabe-epic, the old and thoroughly predictable standby of the shootout feels like something of an obligation.
The Unholy Trinity is a cut above the usual cheap garbage that typically comes from this primarily straight-to-VOD genre nowadays, but that’s far from gold