Review of McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) by Tom W — 15 Jul 2007
So rich is Robert Altman's highly emotive and romantic western that it is impossible to summerise in such a shallow critique as this. Refusing to play by the rules, the film lambast's the idealistic American 'hero' in favour of earthy and flawed characters.
As always Altman suffuses narrative classism with his own witty quirks - two men pander over the cut of their beards, a local whorehouse throw a birthday party for one of their employees - which also help to demerit 'the land of opportunity'.
In short, an unlovely, lovely masterpiece.
This review of McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) was written by Tom W on 15 Jul 2007.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller has generally received very positive reviews.
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