Review of The Misfits (1961) by Lucille B — 14 Jul 2012
Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe's last film is a fitting end (albeit prematurely) to their careers in John Huston's tale of an aeging rancher falling in love with a younger local girl and how their relationship is challenged by their clashing egos and different lifestyles.
Furthermore, the climactic sequence of Gable and his colleagues desperately trying to subdue a bunch of runaway horses must surely go down as one of the best sequences that Huston directed. One aspect that does not go down postively though is the performance of Montgomery Clift, who comes off as a character who suffers from a lack of importance and interest when compared to Gable and Monroe's respective performances, a notion that is based on my belief that Clift was just an average copycat of Brando and Dean who always came second-rate to his fellow actors in his films.
Nevertheless, The Misfits succeeds as a tale of a declining society and is carried by a fine direction and convincing performances from Gable and Monroe.
This review of The Misfits (1961) was written by Lucille B on 14 Jul 2012.
The Misfits has generally received positive reviews.
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