Review of High Plains Drifter (1973) by Conner R — 05 Dec 2010
Stylistically, this is Clint Eastwood's greatest directorial effort. It just spares no expense at looking and acting cool, much like it's protagonist. Anyone who's a fan of The Man With No Name will find themselves in familiar territory, but in no way does this have the same message as Sergio Leone's westerns.
This is extremely dark and ultraviolent, being a morality tale above all. Some of the sequences in this are almost unbelievable, especially The Drifter's entrance into the town. This has an intensity than not many movies share.
To say it's a classic is unfair because it tries so hard to be a different kind of western. However, I can say that it's my favorite Western that Clint Eastwood directed.
This review of High Plains Drifter (1973) was written by Conner R on 05 Dec 2010.
High Plains Drifter has generally received very positive reviews.
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