The Reivers

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Frank M When I saw this in the theaters in 1969, what struck me most was how colorful the film was. The colors throughout are stunning. All the performances are solid, and the overall feeling is upbeat and fun. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review steve d Far too straightforward with little to say. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/19 Full Review Martin V A wonderful heartfelt movie from1969 starring Steve McQueen. Highly underrated by critics, but well worth a viewing. This film has a large beautiful heart. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/09/17 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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