Duel in the Sun
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Movie Reviews of Duel in the Sun
Movie Review: A love with two faces!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Duel in the sun" is the "Gone with the wind" of the Western genre. The movie begins with a warning, a cactus flower that epitomizes and warns us about the tragic love of Perla Chavez , a free and gentle flower who grew wild, a half bred girl who was born signed by the disgrace. She is witness of her mother' s death by the hands of her own father, who sends her to his second cousin Laura Belle, happily married with a wealthy Senator and mother of two sons; Jesse, the good guy and prominent lawyer (Joseph Cotten) and Lewton , the bad seed of the family (Gregory Peck). Both of them will be engaged by this sensual woman at the same moment she arrives to the "Little Spain" ranch.
The plot suggests us much more that it shows, the febrile passion she feels for one is compensated by the candid love she feels for the other one, but she knows about her origin and nothing in this world will be capable to redeem her.
King Vidor was the director of this mature sex western that still stands out as one the most superb westerns ever made. As a matter of fact it has everything you demands about a western, legal clashes between the arrival of the railroad in these lands, a sublime photography, unforgettable scenes supported by the depth of field that remits us to John Ford's style but with a particular taste, fabulous performances of all the cast, not only the presence of Lyonel Barrymore justifies plainly your inversion, but the smart idea to hire the veteran Walter Huston in the role of preacher after his unforgettable role in "The devil and Daniel Webster" was emblematic and even mordacious
To my view, one of the twenty westerns in all time.
Movie Review: Don't know why this movie has such a bad rap.....
Summary: 5 Stars
It is WONDERFUL!!! What more could one ask for from the Golden Age of Hollywood: Producer David O. Selznick(he did a little something called "Gone With the Wind" - you may not remember that one....), beautiful Jennifer Jones, a young Gregory Peck, stalwart support from Joseph Cotten, a crotchtedy Lionel Barrymore, a luminious Lillian Gish, supendous 3-strip Technicolor, a decent story for a western(my least favorite movie genre), and a history that would equal Selznick's other "little movie" - GWTW. The DVD of this does the film justice, although some commentary or other supporting features would have been fantastic. I have the Anchor Bay releases of this film and just got this MGM release-they seem to be taken from the same source material, which is very, very good. This film's reputation needs to be defended - sure it was shocking in 1947, but in 2004, they could probably touch on these topics in an "Waltons" or "Litte House" episode. Judge for yourself - get this movie - you won't be disappointed!!Movie Review: Great Melodrama
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen DUEL IN THE SUN many times. When I teach melodrama to my drama students, this is one of the best examples I can find to show them the full characteristics of the genre in all their colorful splendor. And no matter how often I see DUEL IN THE SUN, the film always hits a deep emotional chord in the most intimate regions of my being. It is high camp, true, but I also find it truly artistic in every respect. The production values are superb. The actors are magnificent and some of them (Jones, Gish, Peck, McQueen) offer us scenes of such mesmerizing beauty that we remain truly spellbound by their unique power to communicate such a vast array of emotions. Clearly, they do not make films such as this any more.Movie Review: 110% Over-the-Top & I Love It
Summary: 5 Stars
Overacted, overstaged, too colorful--"Duel in the Sun" makes that "I'll never be hungry again" scene in GWTW look understated.
The strange music, Pearl's weird dancer movements, a totally carnal Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten so repressed that you would swear if he took off his clothes he'd be like a paperdoll with the underwear printed on, the cruelty...WOWEE. Someone said it was an opera and that's what it is, all right. They could be singing the lines with broad sweeping gestures and too much flesh and makeup.
I love this movie although, again like some other reviewers, I found it was an acquired taste.
Movie Review: Gregory Peck as a bag guy, oh my!
Summary: 5 Stars
This has always been one of my favorites westerns, although I never went to the trouble of getting a DVD version, until it came up on my Amazon recommendation list. I ordered it right away, and received the usual good Amazon service, and quick, free shipping, and have not been disappointed. Gregory Peck is one of best actors, and makes the movie, playing the bad guy this time, instead of his usual hero role. I can personally recommend this movie, going against a number of the negative reviews that are posted here.