The film was praised for its action sequences, originality, and for using VFX technology to create outrageous, but believable scenes. Weta Digital created the dramatic fight between Abe and Jack Barts set amid a frenzied herd of stampeding horses. It involved 3000 CG horses, digi-doubles, integration of live-action actors as well as a lot of dust and shadows created with Weta Digital's newly developed deep-compositing and shadow tool called Shadowsling.