'APPA'-WINNA

Harris-headed pic plays quick with oater idioms

One part dust, one part gristle, and one part Ed Harris, the New Line horse opera "Appaloosa" is subtly effective and subtly vainglorious. Harris and Viggo Mortensen pleasantly team as brotherly guns-for-hire, with a fondness for dopey women and warm coffee. Renee Zellweger plays a dopey woman. The resulting romp is both enjoyable and competent, but neither spectacular nor masterful. Lightly introspective and moderately relaxed, think of this as "3:15 to Yuma." B.O. has been light over the month in release so far.

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