Review of Rio Lobo (1970) by Eric H — 07 Jul 2013
Not a bad little movie. Good action, cinematography and it moves like lightning! Of course, nobody can do a Western like John Wayne, and he looks like he's having a great old time here. In some cases the acting(particularly Jorge Rivera and Jennifer O'Neill) is a little weak, but that hardly detracts from the overall effect.
Mike Henry, a former Tarzan, is a revelation here. As the smarmy, soulless sheriff he easily holds his own against Wayne in their too-few scenes together. When he gets his deserved comeuppance at the end you really do want to cheer.
If you're a fan of westerns, you won't be disappointed, even if you're not you won't be.
This review of Rio Lobo (1970) was written by Eric H on 07 Jul 2013.
Rio Lobo has generally received positive reviews.
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