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The Unholy Trinity Blu-ray Review

Not even Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson can save “The Unholy Trinity.” 

Penned by Lee Zachariah, “The Unholy Trinity” is a western set in Montana in 1888 (trying to appeal to the “Yellowstone” crowd no doubt). The story centers around Henry- a young man who just watched his father Isaac die by hanging. Before his death, Isaac tells Henry he was framed for crimes committed by Sheriff Saul Butler in the town of Trinity. With Isaac’s ashes in hand, Henry sets out to Trinity to seek revenge, but he gets more than he bargained for. He discovers Saul has died and that there’s a new Sheriff (Gabriel), he gets involved in a murder, and he encounters a mystery man (St. Christopher) who has a past with Isaac and has his own agenda. Elsewhere in the story are subplots involving Blackfoot woman (Running Cub) who lost her parents and is being hunted by a mob led by Gideon that believe she killed Saul.

After a promising start, director Richard Gray’s “The Unholy Trinity” unfortunately becomes a generic R-Rated western about faith, sin, secrets, death, revenge, and betrayal. Visually the movie is a stunner with fantastic sets, gorgeous location shooting and generally sharp cinematography by Thomas Scott Stanton, but the scenery only gets you so far. The story feels like a collection of western cliches rolled into one. Much of the time characters are simply running around and engaging in shootouts. Your eyes start glazing over the tedious nature of the film rather quickly after the initial promising first half-hour. 

Cast wise, there are 2 stand-outs here with Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson. Brosnan (who gets to use his Irish accent as Sheriff Gabriel) is the MVP here as the good-hearted Sheriff and family man. Samuel L. Jackson is having a blast as St. Christopher (no spoilers as to what his character is all about). There are a few familiar faces here such as David Arquette, Tim Daly and Ethan Peck, but they don’t have much to do. Brandon Lessard is the other main lead as Henry, but the actor is stiff and miscast.

Video/Audio:

Presentation: 2.00:1 1080p. How does it look? The hi-def print is first rate.

Audio Track: 5.1 DTS-HD MA. How does it sound? The score, dialogue, and action sounded sharp with this 5.1 track.

The lone extra is a Digital copy.

August 25, 2025 - Posted by nicklyons1 | Blu-Ray review | Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, The Unholy Trinity Blu-ray Review, western