Henry Hathaway made his Western in 1966. Without a doubt, the 60s (as well as the beginning of the second half of the 20th century) - the heyday of this genre. After all, it was at this time that such legendary westerns as: “The Good, Bad, Evil”, “Wild Gang”, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “McKenna Gold”, “The Magnificent Seven”, “For a Fistful of Dollars”, “Once Upon a Time in the Wild West” and many others appeared.
Against the background of such beautiful paintings, Henry did not hit his face in the dirt, but instead managed to shoot one of the best westerns in the history of cinema, which remains so to this day.
The theme of revenge is quite common in westerns and it would seem that little can surprise fans of this genre. However, Hathaway succeeded... and primarily because of the image of the main character... which is perfectly embodied on the screen Steve McQueen. After all, this is not one of the best shooters of the Wild West, who kills a person is like drinking a glass of whiskey. This is a young man who has never killed people. How far would such a man go for revenge, and what would he sacrifice? You will find the answer by watching this movie.
The hero will have to know and experience for himself - three rules inextricably linked with revenge:
1. Be patient - after all, revenge is a cold dish... and it takes time to track down your offenders, sometimes it can take more than one year.
2. Always train and improve yourself – you need not only to be able to shoot, but to do it better than others. You don’t just have to fight, you have to do it better than others. You have to be smarter, smarter and smarter than others.
I will kill them before they kill me.
Show me how you can shoot!
- Bah-bah-bah.
Go home ... in a short way
- The sun was blowing in my eyes, I was not waiting.
Do you think they will stand against the sun and warn you that it is time to shoot? /i>
3. Self-sacrifice: What are you willing to do for your purpose? Are you ready to kill a man, even a criminal? It’s not as easy as it seems...
Are you used to killing?
We had to kill deer and rabbits.
- Do you want to shoot someone?
No.
- And you're gonna kill three at once. .
I'm going from a gun to a rabbit.
- The Rabbit does not shoot.
And saving a life is even harder than taking it. Are you ready to go to prison for your own purposes? But most importantly, are you ready to become the same killer as those you seek revenge on?
The age of McQueen (33 years old) is striking, who somehow ages a seemingly young hero. But at the same time there is some charm in it. An interesting and entertaining story, coupled with the image of the main character, and even against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes of the Wild West... what else is needed for a good film?
8 out of 10