Review: 3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma is a remake of a western film from around the middle of the last century. I must admit that I was expecting a stereotypical western where there's a hero-villain struggle and good triumphs over evil. However, there was no clear distinction in this movie between good v.s. evil. There were bad guys and everybody else. Even the "protagonist" was not exactly your classic hero. He was in debt, relatively poor, lived on less than suitable land, and had a fairly strained relationship with his son and wife. But that is what I like to see because it is reality. The heroes don't always win. People struggle, and this is what we see in the movie. For me, there was more of an authenticity to the movie as a result.
As far as characters, I think the two primary characters were obviously very interesting. They were deeper than just good or bad and were where they were due to circumstance. For me, the most interesting character was Wade's main follower (off-white coat and blond beard). He seemed like he always had something to prove, maybe to even become Ben Wade. The guy had a fierce passion to be loyal to Wade, even threatening to kill fellow members of the Wade gang. I can understand this kind of loyalty, but not to his obsession. Overall, it was a well-done movie and would recommend to others.