Review of Johnny Guitar (1954) by Matheus C — 24 Oct 2011
It's quite a weird western with Joan Crawford filling the John Wayne shoes, glossy romantic scenes which could be thrown into a Douglas Sirk film and all painted with dramatic red strokes - from the sunsets, to a dramatic fire to Crawford's iconic lips.
And it all ends in a rootin' tootin' gun shooting between its two female leads - a sort of Western version of a women's catfight. Peppered with great dialogue and a performance by Mercedes McCambridge which leaves no doubt why she was chosen to play the demon in "The Exorcist", there's little not to love.
This review of Johnny Guitar (1954) was written by Matheus C on 24 Oct 2011.
Johnny Guitar has generally received very positive reviews.
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