High Plains Drifter
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Movie Reviews of High Plains Drifter
Movie Review: It's not what you think
Summary: 5 Stars
Clint Eastwood revisits the genre that made him a star in High Plains Drifter, and as in most of his previous westerns he plays a mysterious, nameless stranger.What's immediately interesting about this particular take on the character is his apparent amorality. Before the first act closes he kills three men and rapes a woman - all done with a disturbingly casual intensity. Not exactly the kind of guy you want to find yourself rooting for.
The film unfolds wonderfully, moving effortlessly between dark drama and self-conscious satire of western film conventions. The action is periodically interspersed with some very creepy fever dreams...
Movie Review: Eastwood's Postmodern Western
Summary: 5 Stars
"High Plains Drifter" (1973) remains one of the finest Westerns of the past 30 years, though it was sadly underrated during its initial release. The film's psychological and supernatural elements are much stronger when viewed in a modern context. Like his Oscar-winning "Unforgiven" (1992), director-actor Clint Eastwood utilizes the genre to explore the darker aspects of human nature. From a cinematic perspective, "High Plains Drifter" is superior to all the Eastwood-directed Westerns - with the exception of "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (1976) - and benefits from repeated viewings. Once seen, the dysfunctional town of Lago never can be forgotten.Movie Review: If you like Eastwood and Westerns this one is Cool
Summary: 5 Stars
Like the title said. I love westerns and Eastwood personifies them. If you're not into Westerns or haven't seen one in a while go see "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"(GBU). If you don't like that you wont like this (and I don't know what's wrong with you if you don't like it). Like GBU the audio is in 2.0 mono track which sounds just fine. Like almost all other Universal DVD's the video is excellent and I believe some restoration was involved with producing this DVD, i'm not sure. The movie and story are both rough on the senses and funny. Eastwood plays a very unusual character in this classic western.Movie Review: The "Man with No Name" returns
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is one of the best Eastwood Westerns that I have seen and is right up there with "Pale Rider" is supernatural quality. Clint plays almost an avenging spirit who returns to seek justice for a past crime and does so with his usual coolness. The movie offers a red painted town named "Hell", flashbacks showing a crime committed against Clint in the past and some awesome action scenes. Eastwood is wonderful throughout the whole film and even sports a pistol with a Cobra painted on the handle (cool! ). This is a great Western to add to any collection.Movie Review: the dvd enhances the direction of photography
Summary: 5 Stars
i had never seen this film in widescreen format. my vhs copy was never formatted to fit the screen. now that i own the dvd, i am amazed how beautifully shot this film is, from the opening frame of the "no name" gunman appearing from nowhere in the desert heat to the very end, the movie becomes a vision of light and darkness. this film is a western but the story line stands above any western i have seen. it is about revenge. anyone that i have recommend this movie to are impressed because they don't feel it is really a western but film noir. i totally agree.