Nerds That Geek B Movie Review: 'Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs'

Written by Scotty

There is something to be said about people that try to clear up their past. It is a difficult thing to admit that you were wrong at any time, and when it actually hurt somebody, it makes things even worse. Possibly looking for a resolution or forgiveness, you may be shocked to find out what others are still saying about you after all that time. It is hard to change an opinion that you have been saddled with, especially if you run away and never get to tell your side of the story.

Val Walker has returned home after running away four years ago. Being involved in a terrible riding accident, Val wants to get his life back together and make up for what he did so long ago. Not being able to find any ranching work, Val heads up to the local mine, but hears that they had an accident the day before that has cost three men their lives. Giving up on his job hunt for the day, Val heads into town to grab a bite to eat and runs into his ex-girlfriend, Sky. Seeing her old love tears up the waitress and she is forced to call in the big guns, her boyfriend Sheriff Henry to take care of business for her. 

At the Lando mining site, Quaid has been brought in to do some blasting to uncover the largest iridium deposit the company has ever seen. Being the second in command, Quaid lays the charges and blasts a hole in the mine that leads to an open cavern, but what is housed inside is not what anyone expected. With dinosaurs running out and eating his men, Quaid is forced to seal off the mine during his escape, but this not only shuts the mine down, it traps several of his men underground. Mr. Marcus, the head of Lando Mining is disappointed with what has happened and will do anything in his power to get to the iridium, but his plan to blast a new hole from the surface to the cavern proves more costly than expected.

With only a few wild animal attacks being reported to the Sheriff’s office over the past few days, the calls start to erupt that dinosaurs have been released on the town. With everyone thinking he is crazy, Quaid knows exactly what he is up against and is ready to start a battle of epic proportions. As the gunfire starts and the Sheriff is charged with taking control of the situation, Val only has one thing on his mind, to make sure Sky is safe from the attack. As paths cross and the dead continue to pile up, Quaid is able to come up with a plan that will kill or trap most of the dinosaurs before they can do any more damage. But it will take everyone left alive to save the town and they will all need to get over their past issues if they are going to survive.

Just a fun action movie that has some of your favorite creatures included, DINOSAURS!!!  Being set in modern day, you get to see a ton of weapons that the old cowboys would not have had access to, to kill the new threat in town. I really liked seeing Val and his father connect and it kind of put things into perspective for the story, but of course, you have got to find out how much he really cares for Sky. The hatred between the Sheriff and Val was good as well and watching as they try to get over past events was pretty important, but what is best for Sky is what was really mattered most. Don’t go into this movie expecting to find the meaning of life, it is not in there, but you have dinosaurs, big guns and a ton of blood to keep everyone entertained.  Happy Viewing.

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