“The Harder They Fall” First Reactions

The Harder They Fall, the newest Netflix movie which will be released on the streaming platform on October 22nd, had its world premiere at the London Film Festival yesterday. Starring Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield, and Delroy Lindo, the first reactions have started rolling, and you can check out what…

Alex Kelly

October 7, 2021

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The Harder They Fall, the newest Netflix movie which will be released on the streaming platform on October 22nd, had its world premiere at the London Film Festival yesterday. Starring Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield, and Delroy Lindo, the first reactions have started rolling, and you can check out what people have to say below!

Netflix has another hit on its hands

The Harder They Fall is excellent, a brilliantly slick reinvention of the western mythology from Jeymes Samuel – and the best modern western in an age. Such a great cast, incredibly fun to watch from start to finish and sure to be a new favourite. What a way to start #LFF2021 pic.twitter.com/2kzkTMzV77
— Milo (@Milo_AFC) October 6, 2021

Jeymes Samuel opens the #LFF with his debut film The Harder They Fall. His gunslinging-western boasts an all-star cast, dynamic camerawork, a killer soundtrack & it's a bloody fun watch. The ensemble is solid but standouts are Elba, King & Cyler.
My Review:https://t.co/6LVEstatQX pic.twitter.com/viaGxezoDm
— Luke Hearfield (@LukeHearfield) October 6, 2021

The Harder They Fall is a wild, wild western. @Jeymes's rootin', shootin' bonanza is a rapid-fire burst of style and story. Jonathan Majors' Nat Love is beautifully captivating, Regina King deviously thrilling – easily one of the best modern westerns. What an #LFF opening. pic.twitter.com/q1TIAWbvLF
— Sab Astley (@sab_astley) October 6, 2021

Jaymes Samuel debut film makes for a captivating western

Embargoes are up, so I’m kicking off my #LFF2021 thread: Westerns are back!

Jaymes Samuel was given free reign for The Harder They Fall; the result is an intoxicating revenge movie thriving in stylistic flair and love for a genre that rarely centers black voices, and a must-see pic.twitter.com/gA9zAFAys0
— Alicia Haddick/アリシア(they/them)@NIAFF 2024 (@socialanigirl) October 6, 2021

"The Harder They Fall" is the biggest, poppiest, and most star-studded Black Western ever made. Jeymes Samuel's debut stays connected to the soil where their legends were born – read our review: https://t.co/ywOVZwfdId pic.twitter.com/5q5pL3DpNU
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) October 7, 2021

The Harder They Fall review – Idris Elba rides into trouble in garishly violent western – Jeymes Samuel’s gonzo revenge western, with a cast including Elba, Regina King, and Zazie Beetz is enjoyable, if face-splatteringly brutal https://t.co/7RE95QPoLf pic.twitter.com/jXwu7F7Zfz
— George Roussos (@baphometx) October 6, 2021

Best soundtrack of the year?

The main thing I took away from THE HARDER THEY FALL, other than the performances from the incredible cast, is how the music makes for my favourite film soundtrack of the year so far #LFF pic.twitter.com/zzyW4GxeNV
— yasmine | ياسمين (@filmwithyas) October 6, 2021

Alex is a movie lover and co-host of the Furloughed Film Talks Podcast. You can find him and his podcast on Twitter @alexfkelly1