High Noon
My third time watching this, and I think once was for a previous HoF. I was of a positive opinion but still somewhat underwhelmed before, and surprisingly I got much more out of it this time.
I find it to be a very interesting western. I watch so many horror and sick movies, but when I watch a western, I'm often a bit shocked at how cheap life is treated with so many meaningless killings. This movie is really just the opposite and it results in higher stakes and better realism, of course at the expense of action. I became a Gary Cooper fan later on after I first saw this movie. It's a great performance, but it's not by playing a character who inspires any type of awe. Kane is very human and bland, and he's afraid, as he should be. Really I would say that's the ultimate sign of bravery. There's good dilemma; should people help him and should he even be asking? Kane seems like a very good man but it also seems like he's not universally liked in his town. Why is that? I wondered if maybe he was a bit of a snob. His decision is debatable but understandable. A lot in the movie is not cut and dry to it's benefit.
I thought Grace Kelly made very little impact but otherwise the rest of the cast is very good. Strong tension and well shot with a haunting theme. It's still not quite a favorite but it is definitely trending upward.
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My third time watching this, and I think once was for a previous HoF. I was of a positive opinion but still somewhat underwhelmed before, and surprisingly I got much more out of it this time.
I find it to be a very interesting western. I watch so many horror and sick movies, but when I watch a western, I'm often a bit shocked at how cheap life is treated with so many meaningless killings. This movie is really just the opposite and it results in higher stakes and better realism, of course at the expense of action. I became a Gary Cooper fan later on after I first saw this movie. It's a great performance, but it's not by playing a character who inspires any type of awe. Kane is very human and bland, and he's afraid, as he should be. Really I would say that's the ultimate sign of bravery. There's good dilemma; should people help him and should he even be asking? Kane seems like a very good man but it also seems like he's not universally liked in his town. Why is that? I wondered if maybe he was a bit of a snob. His decision is debatable but understandable. A lot in the movie is not cut and dry to it's benefit.
I thought Grace Kelly made very little impact but otherwise the rest of the cast is very good. Strong tension and well shot with a haunting theme. It's still not quite a favorite but it is definitely trending upward.
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