Pale Rider

December 11, 2004

Rated: R Runtime: 113 min Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Pale Rider may not be follow the most original storyline in history, but it makes for a darn good story anyway, and is one of my favorite westerns.

Clint plays a the answer to a young girls prayers, a character only known as “Preacher” who mysteriously comes to town to help out a group of miners. These miners are being harassed by the local “rich guy” who wants to mine their land. Seems like most westerns seem to have that one “rich guy” who owns almost everything in the town. He can’t own everything of course, or the good guys wouldn’t be able to get supplies.

The performances are good, and Clint certainly knows how to direct a movie. My only complaint was with how dark the movie was. It seems that it was done on purpose to create a certain sense of ambiance. I just found it annoying, and any movie that causes me to adjust my TV’s settings is gonna lose a star. Otherwise as a big Clint fan this one would have gotten 5 stars.

Posted by John | Filed Under 4 Stars, Action, Clint Eastwood, DVD, Michael Moriarty, R, Western