Duel at Diablo
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Movie Reviews of Duel at Diablo
Movie Review: Exciting western
Summary: 4 Stars
Duel at Diablo is an excellent western that deals with more than just the battles between the cavalry and Indians, but also the tensions among the groups. The movie follows a supply train through the desert as they are harassed by an Apache chief, Chata, and his band of renegades. Trapped in the desert without any water, the supply train must fight their way out. There is plenty of good action here as well as very good characters. The movie deals with racism throughout since one of the main characters was kidnapped by Apaches and forced to live with them. When she escapes from the village, the people at Fort Creel look down upon her with disgust. James Garner stars as Jess Remsberg, the army scout who is also trying to track down the killer of his Indian wife. His role is very good and also different from what his fans might be expecting of him. Sidney Poitier plays Toller, the ex-sergeant who now accompanies the wagon train to break in their new horses for him. I hadn't seen Poitier in a western, but he is very good in this role alongside Garner. Dennis Weaver and Bibi Anderson star as the Granges. Anderson's character was abducted by Apaches and escapes but now wants to go back and live among them. Weaver's Will Grange is a rascist and very dislikable. Bill Travers plays Lt. Scotty McCallister, the leader of the wagon train who is desperately trying to get a promotion. The DVD offers widescreen presentation that looks very good and also a theatrical trailer. This is not your typical western but it is still very enjoyable. Check it out if you haven't seen it before!
Movie Review: this western merites to be remembered
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not the best western I have seen in my youth, but it's very good. I have shown recently and it's excellent. The plot isn't original, but the actors are very appropriate, specially James Garner. It's rare to see Bibi Anderssen, a Swedish artist from Ingmar Bergman movies, in a western. Perhaps Sidney Poitier seems some ridiculous with his rare, extravagant suit until the fight begins.
And there are another factor some westerns have, some not, and is the soundtrack. This is very, very good, not as popular as "High Noon" or some else, but excellent, reflecting very well the climate of solitude and danger of the desert.
Movie Review: pretty good movie, really enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars
this is a hidden gem of a western. i wasn't expecting very much from this movie. it just seemed to be another of a long line of movies. i was simply expect another ho-hum movie. garner and pottier provide very good performances that shocked me out of my expectations. the movie is good, the story is grippng, and the characters very real. the action is not too contrived, but very real. its quick, and not slow at all.Movie Review: Duel at Diablo
Summary: 4 Stars
DVD is good quality, however the sound is copied low, volume
has to be turned up very high to hear the speach of actors.
Picture quality is great. All though it would appear some
of the original film has been edited or cut from the DVD.
If you like James Garner, which I do, this is one to have
in your library, the movie theme is a good one.
Movie Review: Entertaining
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall, this film is very entertaining. The interaction of the main characters are well defined especially Sidney Portier, James Garner,Dennis Weaver and Bibi Anderson. Lots of good action and worth viewing.