Michael Fassbender’s underrated, unforgettable Western movie is on TV tonight

With a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, we believe the soon-to-be-streaming film 'puts a fresh spin on an old tale'.

Along the journey, Jay meets Silas (Fassbender), an Irish bounty hunter whom the teen subsequently hires for protection. It isn't long, however, before the pair stumble into trouble and find themselves hotly pursued by a gang of outlaws (led by a stylishly fur-coated Ben Mendelsohn, Animal Kingdom).

An underseen gem that's only 84 minutes long, Slow West boasts all the gorgeous vistas, cool characters, and action viewers expect from a classic Western.

Watch the trailer for Slow West right here:

Without spoiling, though, as the story plays out, it cleverly subverts audiences' expectations of the genre, resulting in a film that puts a fresh spin on an old tale.

There's also an incredible scene in which Jay and Silas, to dry their soaked clothes, fashion a portable washing line between their two horses, a clever invention that also doubles as a useful weapon later on.

Holding a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, Slow West is airing on TV tonight/tomorrow morning on Film4 at 12.40am. It will also be available to stream from Thursday, 12 November on Channel 4's website.

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