Deadwood: The Movie

It's like the cocksuckers never left!

Do they just not know how to end a story or...?! Also, this was barely an episode, what a waste.

Sentimental score. Honestly this doesn't quite work as a movie but as a uniquely earned epilogue to a treasured series it's some beautiful. Can't afford the natural pace that made it shine in episodic format & inevitably feels a bit contrived. That said it works hard to avoid the gravest pitfalls of these type reunions & focuses on giving a fleeting & sentimental yet not inappropriate coda to the story. Milch's unique poetry is still there although not at its height (almost impossible standard).

from a review on RYM: 'More like Shakespeare than Deadwood. Rather disappointing.' - Full Review

While the years have taken a little of the bite, the bark is still exactly on point, and its a fitting follow up and feels good to be back in this world.

It's been a good while since I've seen the show, so even though I recognized many from the returning ensemble, I was able to remember very few plot points from season 3. Nevertheless, I had a good time in the company of Olyphant, McShane and Co. and would welcome another outing.

A strong reunion of and farewell to these beloved characters and the world they inhabit. Very emotionally resonant.

Feels like fan-fiction, a rather simplistic plot along with literally every character is artificially crammed in 1.5h with clunky exposition and just too much of a reunion-vibe. And this comes from a huge Deadwood fan.. ;(

I love these actors, love these characters, love the setting, love the writing, but boy howdy should they have never made this movie. Or perhaps made it 10 years prior. This movie didn't have a reason or coherent plot. It was a bit of a re-hash of the last three episodes of the HBO series. It's also historically irresponsible that they tamed down the real Al Swearengen but made George Hearst about 100x worse than he really was. Making Hearst such a villain was a mistake. It's all fan service

THE YURI ISNT DOOMED. Anyway, I'm glad everyone had fun making this.