Appaloosa is a really great western. The plot was a bit predictable, the direction was not particularly creative, and the music was a bit pedantic, but the actors filled the scenes with a gripping presence. Much like other westerns such as Unforgiven (1992) and The Magnificent Seven (1960), the greatness comes from the actors. The whole film is filled with Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen being as big as the set would hold, with the quiet, cool manner of all the great western heroic actors. And Jeremy Irons, despite his inability to do an American accent, was a well-played foil to the heroes.