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3/4
Unknown - wrote on 08/11/2014
One of the earlier big westerns. The production has a nice 'classic' feel to it. I very much enjoyed the performances from the main actors, Wayne and Clift. Their core conflict gradually surfaces, giving us a dilemma between characters where you can sympathize with both sides. You may not agree with Wayne's harsh methods, but it's easy to see his reasoning. A story worth investing in. There's also plenty of the usual cowboy tropes you'd expect. The mass amount of cattle on screen at any given time is still a great sight. A well done piece that every western fan should see.
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 05/30/2012
With some panoramic and epic cattle driving sequences and one of John Wayne's more scenery-chewing performances, Red River is responsible for pioneering a lot of now-classic staples of the Western genre. Occasionally, the film bites off more than it can chew (the love story subplot feels rushes and the passage of fifteen years occurs in a literal blink of an eye,) but the powerful struggle between Wayne and Clift's characters anchors the film.
Rating of
3.5/4
Alex - wrote on 07/02/2007
One of the better westerns, and possibly my favorite Wayne western (though "Searchers" was really good as well). The black and white tone cinematography is fantastic and so is the relationship of Clift and Wayne. A Western favorite.
