Our family (including 7 kids) has enjoyed both installments of The Warrant so far, despite some reviews which knock them as "cheesy." Sure they are low-budget productions compared to the biggest box-office hits, but they make up for it in many other ways.
The cinematography is great (many frames could stand alone as a print), the costuming is good enough that it looks nice from a distance or close-up shots, the score is not distracting, and the acting is delightful. The best part of BOTH these films is that they are so family-friendly that we don't have to run them through a filter. Much like the Production Code-era films, the script and actors provide a way to say something without using bad language. We LOVED that there was zero blasphemy, no OMG's, no four-letter words and no uncomfortable bedroom scenes. We don't know the values of the other actors or production , but suppose much of this is due to the influence of Mr. Neal McDonough, and if so we thank him heartily!!!
So few movies today are watchable with the whole family that sometimes we put up with sub-par production value films with a good story just so they are clean... fortunately, The Warrant films have good-looking production value despite the budget...AND they have a fun storyline. It also feels like the actors had a great time making the films.
We also enjoyed seeing Benson, Arizona's Mescal Movie Set back in action after many years of neglect. Seeing this town appear in many films over the years, it was a little shocking to see how bad of shape it is in for The Warrant: Breaker's Law. That was one point that did not make sense for the storyline: A town that could support a bank and has only recently been overtaken by a black hat thug and his cronies, looks like its been abandoned to the elements for more than half a century. Nevertheless, it was great to see the old town again, and we hope it is possible to restore it enough to continue filming there.
If you want a reality-escape western that involves a lot of (surprisingly clean) gunplay, avoids bad language and immodesty, has a little comic relief, and wraps it up with a good old-fashioned moral to the story...The Warrant films are a good choice. We certainly hope they make at least a 3rd installment to this series, and if so, our history-loving 5 girls and 2 boys would love to serve as extras!
