Joe Kidd (1972)
7/10
Despite an amazing first look, film falls short in Eastwood's line of films.
24 August 2009
I began watching this movie with the highest expectations. I saw the plot outline, and an amazing cast including such names as Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud, Paul Koslo, Gregory Walcott, and Dick Van Patten, and a direction by John Sturges. However, all these amazing things didn't make the movie itself amazing, but it was by no means bad.

The acting was really well done. Clint played a very good former bounty-hunter Joe Kidd, Robert Duvall was great as the wealthy landowner Frank Harlan, John Saxon was excellent as the hispanic revolutionary Louis Chama, Don Stroud was very well cast as the sadistic Lamarr Simms, James Wainwright was perfect as the sniper Olin Mingo, Paul Koslo was also well-cast as the goofy Roy Gannon, Gregory Walcott was wonderful as the outspoken sheriff Bob Mitchell, and Stella Garcia was good as Helen Sanchez.

The music was pretty well done, and there were some good scenes although nothing extraordinary. If you are looking for just entertainment, this is the movie for you. But don't expect another "Good, Bad, and the Ugly"/ 7/10
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