Ride the High Country (1962)
*** (out of 4)
Sam Peckinpah directed western has Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott going into the mining country to bring gold down to a bank but Scott has a different set of plans. After hearing so much praise about this film I can't help but be somewhat letdown because there really isn't anything original here or anything too different than what we've seen before. The biggest aspect is seeing McCrae and Scott doing great work again and I really enjoyed the comic relief. The biggest problem with the film is the side story with the girl and things go downhill once they arrive at the mining town. A great music score and beautiful locations are another plus.
*** (out of 4)
Sam Peckinpah directed western has Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott going into the mining country to bring gold down to a bank but Scott has a different set of plans. After hearing so much praise about this film I can't help but be somewhat letdown because there really isn't anything original here or anything too different than what we've seen before. The biggest aspect is seeing McCrae and Scott doing great work again and I really enjoyed the comic relief. The biggest problem with the film is the side story with the girl and things go downhill once they arrive at the mining town. A great music score and beautiful locations are another plus.