Joaquin Phoenix Faces Off Against Jake Gyllenhaal in This Must-See Western

While it was once considered one of the most fundamental genres within the film industry, Western films have somewhat declined within the 21st century. Although revisionist Westerns like Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained and Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford have certainly earned press based on the names attached to them, most modern Westerns have had to settle for being “cult hits” in a cinematic market that seems to favor films based on previously existing franchises. Given that Westerns are more popular on television than ever before, it’s unfortunate that many films set during the frontier era have seemed to pass most audiences by. While it was largely underseen and undiscussed on its initial release, The Sisters Brothers is a thoughtful homage to classic Westerns that analyzes masculinity and the changing of societal norms.