Anytime an Elmore Leonard story is being adapted you know that you're potentially in for a treat. Justified has it all, the perfect southern location complete with accents and colloquialisms. A standout leading man in Timothy Olyphant (Rayland Givens), wild west shoot outs, dysfunctional families and a love triangle.
Central to the show's greatness is Olyphants depiction of Givens. Olyphant plays him with a cool, quiet confidence of a man that can handle himself in any situation, often a moment's notice. The show's pilot literally begins with Raylan giving a fugitive two minutes to leave town or he'll him gun down. Incredulous, the thug replies: "what are you going to gun me down in broad daylight?" Raylan's response: Yes. and he does. Justified is a modern day cowboy tale with the quiet confidence of it's star.
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