Review of High Noon (1952) by Wololooo — 26 Mar 2012
High Noon plays out in near real time - realistically building tension at a steady pace. There's little action before the climax of the film, with a huge focus on character interaction, as sherfif Will Kane (played by the excellent Gary Cooper) struggles in vain to enlist the townspeople's help.
After the seventy minute long buildup, I was hoping for a worthy shootout, and was rewarded with a tense and dramatic finale. High Noon is a true classic that holds up easily today, and is a telling reflection on the cowardice and fear that can strike us all.
This review of High Noon (1952) was written by Wololooo on 26 Mar 2012.
High Noon has generally received very positive reviews.
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