Shane is classic western fair. It has the advantage in that the head bad guy is somewhat textured, his point of view at least understandable. It is corny on occasion, but well acted. The gun fight scenes the movie builds up to are tense, gripping and are critical to the story.
This review of Shane (1953) was written by David L on 01 Mar 2010.
Shane has generally received very positive reviews.
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