(Flash Review)McQueen plays a young chap whose parents were brutally murdered by a gang of thieving cowboys. Riddled with anger, he plans to exact revenge even though he has no experience with a pistol and fighting. Along his vengeful journey he meets some influential characters. Some provide assistance, some the opposite and some a moral compass for him. How far will he take his revenge? A pretty good western with great scenery, good character development, solid story yet the editing felt a bit choppy and jumpy around the timeframe. If you like McQueen or westerns, check it out.
... View MoreA naive half-Indian, half-white teenager (Steve McQueen) evolves into a hardened killer as he tracks down his parents' murderers.In the world of "revenge films", you have many that fall into the category of exploitation. This one rises above that and is much more nuanced, with some memorable characters. It also attempts to make comments on race and gender, though how successful it is on that is up to the viewer to decide.How much does our protagonist rise above the revenge inside him? Well, in some ways he is pretty set in his ways. When presented with the Bible (which, amazingly, he had never heard of), all he takes from it is the "eye for an eye" bit. Maybe he never got to the New Testament.
... View MoreSee it – Not your typical western, and that's why you should see it. Starts out when Steve McQueen's family is murdered and he sets off on a mission of revenge. Pretty typical beginning, but then it becomes unique. He finds out one of the killers is in prison and decides to intentionally commit a crime so that he winds up in the same prison. Then he spends half the movie trying to help the killer escape so he can kill him. Fans of old-fashioned westerns may not like this as much. It has somewhat of an unsatisfying ending, and I never like Karl Malden as a villain. But I can't get enough Steve McQueen, and this is a treat for all of his fans.
... View MoreI do love old western movies, but I really dislike this one. The pictures and the atmosphere (OK OK, maybe actors as well), are the only reason to watch this movie. Everything else in this movie is totally not convincing.The story is awful - it is totally predictable and makes no sense psychological. Characters act weird and are absolutely unrealistic. Especially our hero hurt my brain. He turns from some idiotic, naive, half-Indian with blonde hair, into a ruthless murderer that only cares about revenge. In the end of the movie he changes his mind, and does not kill his 3rd victim (after shooting him 4 times). This change of mind is totally not explained... One of the worst endings I have ever seen.If this movie wouldn't look so nice, and have such a nice atmosphere, it would have gotten 1 point from me. This movie has one of the poorest scripts ever.
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