The Missouri Breaks

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Jorge A Having read the not very enthusiastic reviews you find here, I was ready for a disappointment, of course. But fortunately I was wrong. Sure, Brando’s role is a bit eccentric but not out of place for a character that seems to hate society and to love hurting humans and animals alike. He is really something here. Nicholson is superb too, as a tough but sensitive horse thief, and all those great secondary roles feel real and hard to forget. The Arthur Penn’s direction is subtle and the action flows in a relaxing way until it doesn’t. Just remarkable. Great bittersweet western that deserves a bigger audience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review nick s The movie had some good points and improved as it went along. I didn't warm to the comedic moments, accompanied at times with an almost goofy score. Curiously that tone stopped after a while. Brando's performance was a little too heavy handed for me. I wasn't sure if his Irish accent was meant to be put on by the character, because it was completely dropped for some scenes, or if the actor was getting lazy. Either way I found his character distracting and almost slipping into a Brando "look at me I'm crazy" stereotype. The rest of the cast did well. Nicholson great. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Narciso R Horrible movie, still some of it worth watching. But ultimately not worth it. Love Brando, and Nicholson, but not movie. NRJ. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review KB B This was such an amazing movie with it all; drama, action, comedy and a superb storyline. Jack Nicholson was excellent as usual but Marlon Brando stole every scene he was in. It's definitely worth the watch. 4.5 stars Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review David R Listen. I have no idea how some people including critics have given this classic with an avant- grade touch western middling reviews but I promise you that if you like Nicholson and Brando at their best in a wonderfully complex bloody movie with a great script you will have to really search to find better. It's that good. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/24/23 Full Review Stephen C A potentially great film ...ruined by one performance Yes Marlon Brando is terrible as the bounty Hunter in a dress talking to his horse and being fat What saves the film is Jack Nicholson and his gang of outlaws and Arthur Penn's direction By this time Brando was taking paychecks and carving off more ham than your local butcher. Thank god Nicholson is great and the support cast is fantastic Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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