Review of High Plains Drifter (1973) by Eric R — 23 Aug 2011
A mysterious drifter arrives in the small town of Largo one afternoon. After easily dispatching a group of criminals in town, the townsfolk offer to pay this man to help prepare them for three outlaws which they believe are headed their way.
The stranger agrees to help, but his demands begin to rub some of the members of the town the wrong way. High Plains Drifter is a violent, cruel, mysterious western featuring Eastwood essentially playing his role as The Man With No Name.
Eastwood oozes badass but the difference being that this film is far more a revisionist western which slowly peels back the layers of a small town showing the underlying corruption and primitive nature of man.
The film features some great visual style and an eery soundtrack really creating this sense of mystery as to who and where this stranger came from. It's a well constructed film, that subtlely drops hints via dialogue and imagery to give the viewer insights into who this Stranger may be.
Its very well done and is clear in its but never too persistent in revealing the mysterious aspect of the film. Probably my favorite film directed by Clint Eastwood.
This review of High Plains Drifter (1973) was written by Eric R on 23 Aug 2011.
High Plains Drifter has generally received very positive reviews.
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