Jon (Mads Mikkelsen) is a Danish settler whose wife and son
are murdered by two thugs just released from prison. Jon kills both in revenge.
One of the ex-con's brother is Delarue (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a gang leader who
is working to remove the entire populace of Black Creek for Standard Atlantic
Oil Company to bottle the crude that’s bubbling about town. Riding with Jon is
his brother Peter (Mikael Persbrandt). Together they make a formidable opposition
though Peter eventually sacrifices himself for Jon's safety. With every
gesture, Mikkelsen pumps fresh life into the genre, and, here’s hoping there
are more Westerns in his future. Eva Green plays Delarue's mute sister-in-law,
Madelaine, who serves as his accountant and is sexually abused by him. Strong
acting all around in THE SALVATION, but Ms. Green deserves extra mention for conveying such a
wide range of emotion without any lines.