Western Movie Review: Maverick (1994)

  

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Genre: Action & Adventure, Action Comedies, Crime Action & Adventure, Westerns

Release Date: 05/20/1994
MPAA: PG
Runtime: 127 minutes

Synopsis: 
Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. The main charactor, Maverick, is a gambler who would rather comically con someone than even begin to thinking about fighting them. They storyline quickly introduces his dilemma - He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that is just a few days away. He tries to win some small poker games in order to collect a few debts to raise money for the BIG tournement mainly using his street smarts, some charm, and some fancy acting. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a phoney southern accent as the two both try and enter the game.

This is a fast paced movie that is filled with toungue in cheek jokes and a lot of western gun slinging action. Mel Gibson plays "Maverick" who is a poker playing con artist out to make some quick bucks in order to get into a huge poker tournemant. He is out to make some quick money and raise the last 3k he needs in order to meet the 25k entry fee. Along the way he meets a sassy and sexy woman, Annabelle, played by Jodie Foster. A poker playing, fake accent using bombshell who Maverick falls for immediatley. Though he catches on to her lgame pretty quick she keeps him on his toes since is actually quite good at being a con artist herself. The relationship between Maverick and Annabelle? Well it can be described that they are more of coharts than lovers but there is obvious sexual tension between them between poker hands.

Mel plays the charactor well, adding in dry comedic humor into almost every scene. Some of the best parts of the movie are based off Maverick arranging fake western shoot outs in order to convince thouse around hiim that he is a fantastic gunslinger willing to put his life on the line in order to protect those around him. One of the best examples of his plethora of BS'ing skills is when he meets up with Joseph, the Indian, and his entire tribe of Indians. It's a good thing that Maverick can speak to Joseph in his Indian dialect because the two of them put on an unbelievable show for Annabelle and others. Again, giving the impression of a true, honarable man of the Wild West and putting his hands on the line to protect the safety of the woman.

Real western action straight till the end of the movie this film can be best described as a comedic western with a light hearted and fun storyline. Check it out if you want to have a few laughs yet keep within the western genre.

Review by Jaime Laidlaw.

You can view the Official Movie Trailer HERE. Enjoy!