Review of Ride the High Country (1962) by Stephen H — 24 Mar 2010
Ride the High Country is a great western that had so much potential to turn into just another forgettable western, but under Sam Peckinpah's incredible direction refuses to. Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea play incredibly well off of each other and wind down their careers on an incredibly high note.
Peckinpah brilliantly straddles the line between a fun buddy western and also manages to get downright disturbing (the wedding and... reception at the whorehouse) while foreshadowing what would become later, darker territory for him.
I almost lost my shit when McCrea called the gang redneck peckerwoods during the final showdown and Christ, how I loved this movie...!
This review of Ride the High Country (1962) was written by Stephen H on 24 Mar 2010.
Ride the High Country has generally received very positive reviews.
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