Made in tandem with another Monte Hellman directed western called The Shooting, and Jack Nicholson heading up the script here, a short and intriguing little film was born. Nicholson's script is the reason I watched it and while it's not necessarily groundbreaking, it's nice to see Jack in a western. Set over a couple of days, the story progresses extremely well with really no padding, each scene serves the purpose of setting up further action or giving us insight into these weird characters who are caught in one of the worst situations imaginable in the old west. Definitely looking forward to seeing other movies where Nicholson is behind the script or the camera and not filling up my screen with his insanely infectious energy that makes me love him so much.
Review of Ride in the Whirlwind
