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Synopsis: Seth MacFarlane directs, produces, co-writes and plays the role of the cowardly sheep farmer Albert in A Million Ways to Die in the West. After Albert backs out of a gunfight, his fickle girlfriend leaves him for another man. When a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town, she helps him find his courage and they begin to fall in love. But when her husband, a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his newfound courage to the test. Starring alongside MacFarlane are Oscar (R) winner Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman and Neil Patrick Harris. MacFarlane reunites many of the filmmakers behind Universal and MRC’s hit film Ted including Scott Stuber (Bluegrass Films) and Jason Clark who produce, and Wellesley Wild and Alec Sulkin who co-wrote the script. (c)Universal

I really wanted to likeA Million Ways to Die in the West. I was rooting for Seth MacFarlane to succeed in a live action staring role and was relieved this wasn’t a remake, sequel, reboot, or adaptation. Seth likes to make the most unoriginal original comedies. It was technically original though it borrowed many elements from Western movies and TV shows. The humor was profane and crossed a line at times, which is to be expected from MacFarlane. Yet the offensive material doesn’t garner the intended reaction from audiences it was expected to do. It came across as forced and contrived. It did make me laugh some of the time. Most of the intended audience (teenage boys) would be barred from the MPAA from seeing it without their legal guardian.

Another issue I had was the running time. At almost two hours, A Million Ways to Die in the Westover stays its welcome. This comedy needed to be edited at least if not have scenes completely removed. MacFarlene knows how to over extend a gag (see TV’sFamily Guy)。它应该更短和更简洁humor.Tedhad rapid fire jokes and forA Million Ways To Die in the West为了证明跑步时间的合理性，它需要更多的笑话或目的来使剧院的观众保持敬业度。在这个干旱的喜剧景观中，一百万个在西方死亡的方式需要尖锐的幽默和侧面分裂的笑声。观众得到了几滴，但需要更多。我想要更多的幽默和大笑，但是我看的可能是夏天最大的失望。

I rateA Million Ways to Die in the Westa 5 out of 10.