Monday, October 29, 2007

Red River (1948), Directed by Howard Hawks, Co-Directed by Arthur Rosson

Summary: A tyrannical and abusive rancher locks horns with his adopted son during a long, dangerous and desperate cattle drive.

Things I Liked: The entertaining and varied tapestry of supporting characters (Walter Brennan!). The dramatic tension (and the escalation of said tension) created between the two leads.

Things I Didn't Like: The overly long second act. In my opinion, the story might have benefitted from a shorter running time.

Three Stars out of Five Stars

FilmWatch Ratings Legend:

One Star: Hated it
Two Stars: Didn't like it
Three Stars: Liked it
Four Stars: Really liked it
Five Stars: Loved it

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