Review of Rio Bravo (1959) by Adam Z — 18 Sep 2007
Quite a bizarre entry into the canon of Western movies, this one, for three main reasons: some of its casting is based on popular music culture of the time, it has only the one close-up shot, and it is viewed by many as being a very slow motion picture.
Despite my initial scepticism about these three factors, I grew to love 'Rio Bravo' over its 2 hours and 20 minutes, as it retains a kind of charm all of its own. The pacing, whilst slow, works to effect as we learn about the characters and their interractions, and although you know how the film will end it's still great seeing Stumpy throw that dynamite.
'Rio Bravo' will never be regarded as a classic, but is a charming little film with good performances.
This review of Rio Bravo (1959) was written by Adam Z on 18 Sep 2007.
Rio Bravo has generally received very positive reviews.
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