There are a million ways to die in the west. Just ask Seth MacFarlane. This new movie is out in theaters and is a must-see. For those who enjoyed “Ted” or love “Family Guy,” this movie is one notch more awesome.
The story is centered on Albert, a farmer played by MacFarlane, who falls in love with a mysterious woman, Anna, played by Charlize Theron. Anna has just moved to town, and since no one knows anything about her, it’s the perfect time to find the happiness she has missed in her life.
Albert is such a talker that he can talk himself out of any showdown. He’s just plain old nice and has feelings that he’s not afraid to show. What he can’t talk himself into, though, is keeping his girlfriend Louise, who is played by Amanda Seyfried. Louise leaves Albert for a mustache-touting man named Foy, played by the one guy who looks smoking hot in a mustache, Neil Patrick Harris.
Beware of the song that Harris sings, it will stay stuck in your head throughout the movie and beyond. It has a catchy tune and lyrics that will make anyone want to get up in the aisle and dance along.
Throughout the movie, Albert learns to remain cool and not look like the loser that he really is, even though he is the biggest loser in town. That’s not the end of the story, though. Albert must also learn to fight his biggest challenge, Anna’s bully.
This movie has a great cast of other characters including Liam Neeson, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman and a cameo by Ryan Reynolds. Each character is funny, and the jokes are very original and amazing. MacFarlane directed and wrote the story, so be ready for tons of laughter.
The lesson learned in this movie is not to second guess your instincts and be true to who you are.For Albert, who doesn’t have much confidence, it takes one person, one showdown and a lucid trance to see that he doesn’t have to be anyone else but Albert. The critics may not have liked this movie, but who cares because you will love it.