Review of The Searchers (1956) by Adam S — 05 Feb 2010
The Searchers has everything a fan of westerns could hope for, a great story, good supporting cast, and two leads that feed off of each other perfectly. This is John Wayne's best movie ever and even the best western ever made.
John Ford directed this epic abd it was released in the summer of 1956. What Ford does is tell a story without dialouge in scenes where his actors aren't present and Dimitri Tiomkin created the best musical score to any western.
Ethan Edwards may be a racist, which is cause to hate him but you can't help but love him because its John Wayne. When you meet Martin Pauley(Jeffery Hunter) you can sense the hatred that Edwards has for him.
Martin is quarter Cherokee and insists on following Edwards. Martin call him uncle in one scene, which is quite humorous, and Ethan's rebuttal is "Don't call me uncle, I ain't your uncle, nor grandpa, nor Methusela, I could whoop you to a frazzle.
" Martin: "Well what do I call you." Ethan again, "Name's Ethan." Classic scene with just enough humor for you to forget that Ethan Edwards is a racist. If anybody wants to know why westerns are revered like they are play this movie they'll be a fan for life.
This review of The Searchers (1956) was written by Adam S on 05 Feb 2010.
The Searchers has generally received very positive reviews.
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