Before Eastwood, before Spaghetti, Westerns came in two flavors: the first was Gary Cooper; serious gunslingers and death, and the other was John Wayne; tales of manliness and Western values.
Douglas here is definitely in the latter vein. The plot of the cattle ranchers and the greenhorn is very familiar and this is definitely a character driven piece.
It is full of energy, charm, and fun. It is not however a great film; I never felt involved, but I was entertained.
It is too lightweight to be anything other than a good Western as seen through Hollywood's eyes. Fine and dandy for a while, but really instantly forgettable afterward.
If you like Westerns then this is definitely worth viewing - just don't expect it to do anything than entertain.
Douglas here is definitely in the latter vein. The plot of the cattle ranchers and the greenhorn is very familiar and this is definitely a character driven piece.
It is full of energy, charm, and fun. It is not however a great film; I never felt involved, but I was entertained.
It is too lightweight to be anything other than a good Western as seen through Hollywood's eyes. Fine and dandy for a while, but really instantly forgettable afterward.
If you like Westerns then this is definitely worth viewing - just don't expect it to do anything than entertain.