Review of The Quiet Man (1952) by Chris H — 30 Jan 2008
Those who are used to John Wayne's strutting Westerners or drawling soldiers may find this role a bit surprising, but it's still John Wayne and he's still just as swaggering and manly as ever.
More importantly, this is a John Ford picture; the sweeping shots of the Irish countryside, the soft-lighted portraits of Maureen O'Hara, even the stereotypical stock-Irish side characters are offered to the audience with the loving care of a long-lost Irish son.
One can't help but fall in love with the people--especially Barry Fitzgerald, who is impish and sharp and just as he ought to be--but also with the landscape. This idealistic vision of Ireland may no longer exist or may never have existed in reality, but the film transports its audience to the land-that-never-was with grace and sweetness, and we are grateful for it.
This review of The Quiet Man (1952) was written by Chris H on 30 Jan 2008.
The Quiet Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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