I am not the biggest fan of westerns, but I have liked a lot of what I've seen. Rio Bravo I accept has been acclaimed, but when I saw it myself, I liked it but I wouldn't go to say it is the best western ever. Starting with its problems, it is much too long, it could have done with being 8-10 minutes shorter. Also I have seen reviews not on here that say it is majestically paced but I cannot say I agree, I for one found it too slow. While there was some good acting, Angie Dickinson does overdo her part and it doesn't help her character and situation are both underdeveloped. So what were the good things? Well the scenery and cinematography are magnificent, the score rousing, haunting and bombastic, the story intriguing, the dialogue excellent and the direction superb. And John Wayne, while he has been better, does give a good and charismatic performance in the lead, while Dean Martin is likable enough and Walter Brennan is wonderful. Overall, it is good but not as good as I'd heard it was. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Review of Rio Bravo
