Review of My Darling Clementine (1946) by Brian S — 18 Apr 2012
I do not hold this to be one of the greatest movie Westerns--I found it quite bland, actually. kinda sad, considering this is supposed to be the OK Corral story....the shoot-out scene pales in comparison to even some of Ford's other work.
Henry Fonda gives a very Henry Fonda performance, and he gets too wound up being a good guy to give in to much conflict--you know, the death of his brothers and his entire herd of cattle being stolen.
no big deal or anything. the love stories aren't that intriguing because Chihuahua's just a typical barroom Miss Kitty, and Clementine shows up out of nowhere, repelling Doc and attracting Earp for vague and innocuous reasons.
Walter Brennan, in a rare villainous role, could have been engaging if he had more than 5 minutes of screen time. overall, I didn't think this film was anything special. all you really need to know--it's a John Ford Western and he's done better.
This review of My Darling Clementine (1946) was written by Brian S on 18 Apr 2012.
My Darling Clementine has generally received very positive reviews.
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