The Man from Colorado
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Movie Reviews of The Man from Colorado
Movie Review: Better than I expected - worth watching
Summary: 4 Stars
I added The Man from Colorado to my netflix cue after watching the original 3:10 to Yuma. I was not disappointed. Several other reviewers highlight the fact that this Western is a little different than others since it focuses so heavily on the frail mental condition of Glenn Ford's character. As a viewer you are provided a glimpse into the psyche of the "hero" at the beginning when he refuses to accept a Confederate white flag of surrender. William Holder does an excellent job as Glenn Ford's friend who recognizes that he is really struggling after the Civil War's end.
I enjoyed the movie, because the plot was interesting to follow. As I discussed with my sons it is hard to really figure out who are the bad guys in this one which makes the storyline all that much easier to believe. Like most Westerns there are still plenty of gun fights, intense dialogue, and drama. The acting is good, and the story moves along at a good pace. The music is a little over the top at times, but usually helps add to the drama.
If you are looking for a little different flavor of Western, then I recommend this film. The combination of Ford and Holden works well, and you will be entertained. The Searchers is the film that comes most to mind in comparison to this one.
Movie Review: Great Psychological Western With Ford and Holden
Summary: 4 Stars
The late forties saw an interesting subgenre of the Western appear-the psychological Western, which emphasized characters' thoughts and emotions as much, if not more, than action.
The Man From Colorado is one such psychological Western, and is a very good film made even better by its two stars, Glenn Ford and William Holden. Ford and Holden play men who soldier together during the Civil War, and come back to a home town struggling with lawlessness. Holden becomes a marshal, but Ford becomes the town judge. Unfortunately, Ford is suffering from what would now be called post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition gaining attention during the time that this film was made due to the prevalence of World War II soldiers who were diagnosed with this condition. Ford, who had been losing his grip on reality toward the end of the war, now loses it fully under the weight of his responsibilities, putting him on a collision course with his former friend Holden.
The Man From Colorado is a very good film with a subject that still resonates today - how does one learn to put wartime experiences in perspective and lead a normal life?
Movie Review: Another Fine Performance By Glenn Ford
Summary: 4 Stars
Glenn Ford was as good as anyone playing an intense psychotic, which he does here in this above-average western.
Ford, playing "Col.Owen Devereaux," gets elected to the position of "judge" right after his distinguished career in the Civil War. Unfortunately, he has mental problems and this position carries too much weight for an unstable sort such as him to be carrying. His best buddy, "Capt. Del Stewart" (William Holden) sees his friend as he is and tries to reason with him and help him out but winds up being alienated, too, by the paranoid judge whose problems escalate as the story goes on.
There's not a tremendous amount of action in here, but it still moves pretty fast and looks really nice on DVD. This is one of the few color films of the 1940s.
Ellen Drew, Ray Collins and Ed Buchnan provide good supporting help in the story. If you like some of the Anthony Mann-James Stewart westerns of the late '40s/early '50s, you should like this one, too.
Movie Review: Colorado in the 1860`s
Summary: 4 Stars
Good yarn and film that deals with how war changes those that fight in them. Background is the War Between the States as it relates to the then Colorado Territory and its aftermath. A Colonel, who commands one of the three (story does not specify which) Colorado Cavalry Regiments active during the war, possibly the 3rd that operated whithin the territory and of Sand Creek note, returns home to be named Federal Territorial Judge. His personal emotional problems affect those arouhd him.Movie Review: Holden & Ford a team again in The Man From Colorado
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed these two good actors as they romped through this cowbboy movie.They looked as though they were having so much fun playing their roles. I could not imagine Glenn Ford as this tough soldier and then playing the part to the end ...so unlike him. Ellen Drew was so pretty and pert in her portrail.