High Noon
Some mixed feelings about High Noon. I loved the way the story was told - in real time, with each minute ticking down to the climax. It was thrilling and the final climax didn't disappoint for the most part. But the characters and the actors who played these characters were completely stiff. That's the usually the thing that turns me off from enjoying Westerns. The marshal didn't feel like a character who was well fleshed out, and I didn't believe Gary Cooper playing him either. Grace Kelly was wooden, surprisingly, I love her in Rear Window.
So, I get the appeal of this film, I guess. It's really well edited (that part when the clock hits noon and we're shown the reaction shots of everyone is just masterful!) and has an original and interesting premise. It's also a good allegory for the McCarthyism of the era. But, unfortunately, that doesn't make up for the frankly boring execution and characters. Still a solid movie, maybe with a rewatch I would like it more.
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Some mixed feelings about High Noon. I loved the way the story was told - in real time, with each minute ticking down to the climax. It was thrilling and the final climax didn't disappoint for the most part. But the characters and the actors who played these characters were completely stiff. That's the usually the thing that turns me off from enjoying Westerns. The marshal didn't feel like a character who was well fleshed out, and I didn't believe Gary Cooper playing him either. Grace Kelly was wooden, surprisingly, I love her in Rear Window.
So, I get the appeal of this film, I guess. It's really well edited (that part when the clock hits noon and we're shown the reaction shots of everyone is just masterful!) and has an original and interesting premise. It's also a good allegory for the McCarthyism of the era. But, unfortunately, that doesn't make up for the frankly boring execution and characters. Still a solid movie, maybe with a rewatch I would like it more.
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Last edited by ahwell; 11-28-19 at 02:17 PM.