I got a bad feeling about this movie from the very beginning. Maverick comes from director Richard Donner and writer William Goldman. The film features Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner, along with Alfred Molina, Graham Greene, and James Coburn in supporting roles. Randy Newman composed the music, and Vilmos Zsigmond handled the cinematography. It's adapted from the 1950s television series of the same name, and the story centers on Gibson’s character as he tries to compete in a major five-card draw poker tournament. Foster and Garner join him, and they experience various escapades along the way. Following Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves and Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven bringing renewed attention to Western films during the 1990s, Richard Donner and his collaborators believed this was a good moment for a lighter Western aimed at a wide audience. The timing and casting were key, but Maverick is the kind of family-friendly entertainment that could have been released successfully in any era. It doesn’t offer particularly deep storytelling or explore profound ideas, yet its combination of action, romance, and comedy works so well that it's difficult to find fault with. The cast seems genuinely amused by what they're doing, with Gibson being charming and mischievous, Foster being delicate but spirited, and Garner (the original Maverick from the television show) bringing a sense of quiet seriousness to events; all three actors handle the humor effortlessly (it’s wonderful to see Foster in this kind of part). Donner and Goldman also paid tribute to both the TV series and the Western genre itself (notice those beautiful outdoor shots), and it's enjoyable trying to identify all the recognizable faces appearing briefly. It’s not a serious film, but it’s consistently entertaining and never attempts to be anything more than what it is. 7.5/10

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