Review of Rio Bravo (1959) by Marcos S — 23 Jun 2013

A true western movie, a masterpiece from Hawks and Wayne!!!

This review of Rio Bravo (1959) was written by Marcos S on 23 Jun 2013.

Rio Bravo has generally received very positive reviews.

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John Wanye's response to the great western High Noon would have been as bad as his Green Berets movie if not for the direction of Howard Hawks,…

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By Jaime R (504) on 01 Jul 2014

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I intend a half star. This movie is a poorly scripted, dully directed, flat, uninspiring, exercise in how Hollywood pleases itself…

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By Kyle G (805) on 03 Jul 2014

I haven't seen this for a while but remember really enjoying it as a teen. I'll give a review when I see it again…

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