Review of Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) by Brett C — 31 Mar 2016

We ain't no outlaws.

Three cowboys are sick of scraping by to make a living. One inauspicious day they encounter three outlaws. Shortly after meeting the outlaws they find themselves in the middle of a firefight between the outlaws and a posse trying to collect a reward on the outlaw gang. The three cowboys escape; however, the posse believes they are part of the outlaw gang and will pursue them to the end of the Earth.

"They don't want no trouble. We don't want no trouble.".

Monte Hellman, director of The Shooting, Two-Lane Blacktop, Beretta, Silent Night Deadly Night III, and the upcoming Road to Nowhere, delivers Riding in the Whirlwind. The storyline for this picture is slow paced and a bit awkward at times. The characters are well portrayed and the action scenes are better than average. The cast is brilliant and includes Jack Nicholson, Cameron Mitchell, and Harry Dean Stanton.

"He fell on his knife.".

I have always been a fan of Jack Nicholson and came across this film while flicking through the channels. This film was not as good as I had hoped and definitely not on par with the Clint Eastwood classics. I was surprised this film is so highly regarded. The movie was too methodical and there was not enough going on for me to truly enjoy the picture. The acting was awesome but that was about it.

"I'll be getting back this way I believe.".

Grade: C+.