To be fair, I think the first half of this movie is great. There are a lot of long, slow shots which really feel reminiscent of a spaghetti western. But as it goes on, it eventually just turns into a mindless action movie with lots of quick cuts and as much CGI as they can fit on the screen. So yet another entry into the "yes, this movie is bad, but it's a Weird Western!" category.
Weird West (or Weird Western) is a genre of fiction that uses the Wild West period of American History as a foundation and then adds fantasy/supernatural elements to it. So stories where gunslingers encounter zombies, vampires, demons, robots, or any other creatures that wouldn't otherwise be present in a standard Western.
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The first half genuinely felt like it had its own thing going on, and then the aliens arrive and instead of it going off the rails it maintains tone and gravitas. I really enjoyed it.
You might like this book.
"...And Having Writ" by R.D. Benson, Four aliens land on Earth and meet characters like Edison and Teddy Roosevelt. The explorers aren't the smartest of their species, and problems occur.
Thanks for the reccommendation!
Enjoy!