The Reivers

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@Cameron11 12/12/2021 A very charming coming-of-age film about a boy's trip into the city and the characters that he meets along the way. The performances in this film were pretty good, yes the film becomes a bit too slapstick and overly silly at times but I thought it fit in, for the most part, with film's tone. Steve McQueen and Mitch Vogel do a great job at portraying these adventure seekers in the latter character's grandfather's new car. The scenes in the whorehouse have some funny moments and also some more dramatic moments between Connie and Lucius. I thought that Lucius trading the car for the horse and hoping to win it back in a race was out-of-character for Ned and I felt it too much of a stupid and mean-spirited move for the character. However, I did enjoy the gang's planning for winning the race and the whole outrage regarding who won the first race. The lessons that Lucius learned from his grandfather at the end of the film also served as a nice conclusion. Although, I never understood how the grandfather heard about the race and turned up in time. Rupert Crosse was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar but lost to Gig Young in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" I don't think his performance was as good as Young's but I thought it was better than Gould's performance in "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice". Overall, a charming and mostly entertaining film coming-of-age film that I would not mind watching again. See more steve d 07/17/2020 Far too straightforward with little to say. See more 05/13/2019 Much better than i expected. Great warm Americana look and feel to it. Excellent performances all around, especially by Rupert Crosse, and an effective non cutesy one from Mitch Vogel. Only critique is how it bogs down in the middle with any of the brothel scenes. And could they not have found any of the vast flat areas of California to film the race scenes at? They are supposed to be in Memphis, and there are clear southern CA hills and mountains in the background. See more Martin V 09/09/2017 A wonderful heartfelt movie from1969 starring Steve McQueen. Highly underrated by critics, but well worth a viewing. This film has a large beautiful heart. See more 08/09/2013 The Reivers gives us a glimpse of an America entering into the modern era. The Hand built Winton Flyer, kerosene lamps, waiting for the inevitable electric light, No social security for retiree's, the ugliness of racial hatred. Will Geer's performance as the wise patriarch of the McCaslin family is touching. All the actors in this movie meshed into the story line so well. Even the music was memorable. See more s r @ScottR 08/06/2013 Although it seemed geared for all viewers, the reivers exposed us to many innuendoes and themes that I was often uncomfortable with. I guess this was all from the Faulkner novel, but the inclusion of the childish approaches to it made it seem especially gritty. All in all it is harmless, but is it necessary or effective? I do not think so, especially with all the cheese. See more Read all reviews

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