Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Btexxamar I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

davidjanuzbrown This is a movie that needs to be watched more than once to understand where it is coming from. On the surface it is about former Gunslingers '" Wild" Bill Hickok, 'Billy The Kid', Jessie James, and 'Doc' Holliday living in a town called Refuge (which is really Purgatory) which lies between Heaven and Hell, waiting until the time The Lord calls them home ( to Heaven)., but in between then they must live on the straight and narrow, otherwise it is Hell. Against them is an outlaw led by 'Black Jack' Britton ( a particularly nasty Eric Roberts). But deeper than that it is about Sonny who falls in with the gang, but is no killer, and is the one who must make choices in life, which is to do what is right, or follow Britton straight to Hell ( which Britton admitted he was leading his men to). Spoilers Ahead: We first meet Sonny when the aging is robbing a Bank in Sweetwater, Oklahoma and he meets Dolly who is a card cheating woman, who asks him to "Don't let me die.", as she gets shot and dies in his arms. The gang ends up in a town called Refuge and Sonny meets Rose, and falls in love with her. He is very suspicious because there are no guns, or jails in the town, and because he could read ( he reads Dime Store Hovels)), and he believes he recognizes Hickok and James. Towards the end, he sees a stagecoach ride up to a Church ( where everyone must go at night), and out pops Dolly. He learns the truth about Refuge, including the fact that Rose is really Betty McCullough who was hanged for murdering her father who raped for for 7 years. He also learns that Britton and the the gang will burn the town down so he stands up to face them alone, to prevent Rose from going to Hell. "Wild Bill" who has 5 hours until he goes to Heaven realizes that Sonny is right. "He is willing to die to save the woman he loves. I have spent 10 years as Sheriff like I did my entire life." He and then the others then join him, and defeat the gang. However, Sonny ends up dying saving Rose from his evil uncle. At the very end, and Indian comes by puts Britton and the others on a horse and sends their souls to Hell. Hickok and the others will have to join him, but the stagecoach comes by and the Driver says " The Creator May Be Hard But He Isn't Blind", and they can go to Heaven. Sonny decides to stay behind with Rose, and take over Hickok's job as Sheriff. The driver said to Johnny " Your place will be ready when you want it." I saw a smile on Dolly's face, (because she knew indeed that Sonny saved her). Sonny basically had a very difficult task. Not only saving Dolly, but the town, and he will be rewarded with his place in Heaven with Rose.

Uriah43 This film starts out with a band of desperadoes led by "Blackjack Britton" (Eric Roberts) who decide to rob the bank in a town called "Sweetwater". What they don't anticipate is that while they are robbing the bank the U.S. Cavalry happens to also ride into town. A gunfight ensues and the bandits hightail it out of town as fast as they can with a large posse chasing after them. The further they ride the more desperate they become and eventually lose all of the money they had stolen. Then they encounter a dust storm and when they finally ride through it they come upon a town called "Refuge" which is well off the beaten path. At first they decide to keep a low profile but then they notice that nobody in the town is armed. Not content with simply accepting the town's hospitality they soon decide to force themselves upon it. But what they don't realize is that this is no ordinary town. And the townsfolk are not run-of-the-mill people either. Anyway, rather than disclosing the mystery of the movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this is not an ordinary western. The acting is decent and Amelia Heinie (as "Rose") certainly lent some nice scenery. But what made this film so unusual was the unique storyline which was quite intriguing. All things considered then, although the end was somewhat predictable the movie managed to keep my attention for the most part and I rate it as slightly better than average.

ozthegreatat42330 They don't make westerns like this one anymore, in fact I don't think they ever made one just like this one. Imagine a town where the sheriff wears no gun, there's a saloon where no one drinks, and everyone goes to church every time the bell rings day or night. There is always smoke and fog behind the cemetery gate, and an old Indian warrior stands guard there. But this town is not what it seems, as the citizens turn out to be Wild Bill Hickcock, Jessie James, Doc Holiday and Billy the Kid to name a few. The problem is they are all dead or are they?Then an outlaw gang, fresh from a bank robbery ride into this peaceful town, trying to wake it up and help themselves, puzzled about the meekness of the citizens. A young fellow with the gang is the only one to figure out what is happening as he realizes just who most of these people really are. Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts and Randy Quaid give especially strong performances, as does R. G. Armstrong as the stage coach driver who comes to take the citizens of Purgatory home after the stop here. They don't make cowboy movies like this anymore, but they should.

dennis-255 As a practicing Roman Catholic and movie lover, I thought I've seen all the good movies out there that were done professionally and had a good message without offensive content. I was also intrigued at the title of this movie since it hit on a topic that I firmly believe in. Of course, since it was Hollywood produced, I was very curious to see how they would portray Purgatory. Well, after all is said and done, it wasn't much for theological accuracy (as expected) but it really was very enjoyable to watch and gave good food for thought. There is some swearing (by the bad guys) but it was all in context and it wasn't excessive. The film actually reminded the viewers that swearing was not "good". The overall theme did teach some valuable lessons in practicing virtue and putting your priorities straight. The character acting was superb and the overall message was a winner. If it wasn't for the swearing, I'd say every family should have this movie in their home library or at least set aside for the teens.