The beautifully filmed “Damsel” injects the western genre with a welcome dose of humor and some unexpected twists. Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson), an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). As Samuel traverses the Wild West with a drunkard named Parson Henry (David Zellner) and a miniature horse called Butterscotch, their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel. A loving reinvention of the western genre from the Zellner brothers (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter), DAMSEL showcases their trademark unpredictability, off-kilter sense of humor, and unique brand of humanism.
“Damsel” takes most of the elements you’ve ever seen in a Western and tweaks some, twists others and comes up with something unusual and mostly satisfying.” – The Arizona Republic
“Sometimes you encounter the kind of movie that makes you feel the day can’t get any better than this.” – The Minneapolis Star Tribune
