I have heard much about this film, about how it is the greatest western ever made, etc, etc. Well what a load of codswallop!! Although a fine film and a well made western, it is by far and away not the best western ever made. There are far more deserving westerns made many years ago.
I think the reason that this film got this response was because many modern audiences havent seen older westerns, it was seen as Eastwood returning to westerns by critics and the revered nature at which many of the cast are held in provoke an emotional rather than independent response (Eastwood, Hackman, Freeman).
I think the reason that this film got this response was because many modern audiences havent seen older westerns, it was seen as Eastwood returning to westerns by critics and the revered nature at which many of the cast are held in provoke an emotional rather than independent response (Eastwood, Hackman, Freeman).