Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

grantss A good character-driven western.While it has some decent action sequences, mostly straight out of the western playbook, The Naked Spur is a mostly a character-driven drama. It is a battle of wills between five people, all with different agendas, views and abilities. It is also a story of greed, which shapes many of the personal agendas. Feels a bit like Treasure of the Sierra Madre in that regard, though not anywhere near as great a movie.Plot is a bit basic, but that is mostly fine. It is the interplay between the five antagonists that matters most.Solid performance from James Stewart in the lead role (as you would expect). He does feel a bit miscast, as here, while the hero, he is not perfect and has a few character flaws. Hard to imagine James Stewart playing a character that was anything less than perfect.Good support from Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan and Millard Mitchell. Ralph Meeker, as the former Army officer, is a bit hammy.

LeonLouisRicci Another of the Great Mann/Stewart Collaborations that combined Deep Characterizations, Beautiful Landscapes, and a Remarkable Style that Penetrated and presented Colorful and Realistic Stories populated by Complex and Interesting Situations.The Western like most Genres is a Panorama of work that ranges from Trite to Terrific. This is one of the latter. A Tense and Claustrophobic feeling that Ironically is felt even though the whole thing was Shot Outdoors because there is a constant Intrusion of Natural Boundaries. Rocky Cliffs, Raging Rivers, Caves, and clumps of Forest all close in to Corral the proceedings.The Cast is as Good as the Script and the Direction and there is a large amount of Abnormal Psychology that is an unwelcome presence and must be dealt with. Everyone is Thinking about Paydays, Double-Crosses, and Thin Alliances, what could have been and what must be done. This makes for quite an Uncomfortable Ride and this is a Dark Saga set in front of a Lush but Imposing Background.

mformoviesandmore The scenery is stunning.The storyline is promising.The acting is is of a standard that would have been acceptable in the '50s. By today's standards it is quite corny.I enjoyed the opening. No lead up, it takes us straight in to action and we learn about the characters as the story unfolds.It has silly moments, like when the Indians attack. The Indians can't hit a target and ride around in the open. Each Indian, however, is dispatched with a single shot from the named cast.All in all, a bit of a ripping yarn that could have been a better film.

TheLittleSongbird True, some of the themes and conflicts presented in this movie are very well-worn, and while Janet Leigh looks absolutely gorgeous I couldn't help thinking that this gorgeous presence jarred just a bit seeing as the film in its tone is very tough and melodramatic with themes of greed and bitterness and the rest of the characters intentionally pitiful. That said, Mann directs very assuredly, James Stewart is wonderfully ferocious and Robert Ryan is very charismatic in a more convoluted role. The film looks great, with wonderful sets, scenery, costumes and photography, the music adds to the mood of each scene without feeling too intrusive, the dialogue is excellent and the story even with the well-worn themes and such is very compelling. Overall, a marvellous film. 8/10 Bethany Cox