Review of The Reivers (1969) by Sheila C — 02 May 2008

Fun, nostalgic, thrill ride through Mississippi, based on the William Faulkner novel.

This review of The Reivers (1969) was written by Sheila C on 02 May 2008.

The Reivers has generally received positive reviews.

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By James M. Silver (1) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 30 Dec 1975

The Reivers is a pleasant, wholesome, straightforward movie of the sort (as they say) they don't make anymore…

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By Pauline Kael (368) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 15 Jul 2013

Period charm accounts for much of the mild enjoyment to be had from this sunnily nostalgic adaptation of William Faulkner's novel about an…

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By Mark D (2,239) on 09 Feb 2008

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By Howard Thompson (56) for The New York Times (9,847) on 18 Mar 2002

Mark Rydell's direction conveys a zestful spirit, as do the film's turn-of-the-century look and picaresque minor characters…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 01 Mar 2014

Although it seemed geared for all viewers, the reivers exposed us to many innuendoes and themes that I was often uncomfortable with…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 14 Dec 2012

The best ever movie made from a William Faulkner novel and one of my favorite movies…

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I saw this movie in a drive-in in 1971. The story is sweet - this is the first movie where I remember being stunned by the cinemetography…

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By Private U (13,627) on 12 Feb 2008

It doesn't quite know where it's going--it's got this Disney corniness to it...but with prostitutes and racism and so on and so forth…

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By Martin V (70) on 08 Sep 2017

A wonderful heartfelt movie from1969 starring Steve McQueen. Highly underrated by critics, but well worth a viewing…

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By Michael Mckegney (1) for Village Voice (8,525) on 21 Jun 1979

Meredith's narrative helped to keep the proceedings together but could not circumvent Rydell's ordinary direction and the silly script…

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