ReaderKenka
Let's be realistic.
SoftInloveRox
Horrible, fascist and poorly acted
Lancoor
A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action
utgard14
Wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall) wants to hire cavalier former bounty Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) to guide a posse searching for a Mexican revolutionary (John Saxon). Kidd declines but after his ranch is raided by the Mexicans, he joins up for vengeance. Despite being directed by John Sturges, written by Elmore Leonard, and starring Clint Eastwood, this one's limp and boring. Clint brings some charm to the part but the script doesn't give him a lot to work with. John Saxon as a Mexican is pretty ridiculous but you can roll with it. Robert Duvall does alright with what he has.John Sturges had made some classic westerns years before this but something was obviously missing by this time. The biggest problem is that it's all just so predictable. You know before you watch one second of it what the characters will do. They are cardboard clichés with no standout personalities so I couldn't care less what happened to them.
gavin6942
An ex-bounty hunter (Clint Eastwood) reluctantly helps a wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall) and his henchmen track down a Mexican revolutionary leader (John Saxon).John Sturges is a capable director and had directed acclaimed westerns such as "The Magnificent Seven" (1960). He was a great choice to bring this story to life. We might question why Saxon was cast as a Mexican, but I have to admit he pulls it off fairly well.The New York Post praised the actors' performances while criticizing the film, calling the actors "diamonds set in dung". This is more than a little harsh and probably uncalled for, but it does have a pebble of truth -- the three core actors are more powerful than the story they were given to tell.
SnoopyStyle
Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) is an ex-bounty hunter and a malcontent. There is a land dispute between small Mexican landowners and the powerful Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall). When the court denies the Mexicans, their leader Luis Chama (John Saxon) and his group take to arms. Joe Kidd kills one of his men. Initially Joe Kidd has nothing against the outlaws and refuses to join the hunt for Luis Chama. But when Chama attacked Joe's friends, Joe Kidd joins the cruel Frank Harlan.This is a slow moving movie at times punctuated by lots of shooting. The editing needs to be much tighter. The worst thing is the muddy morality of Joe Kidd. Frank Harlan is undoubtedly evil and yet he helps him. The blood feud with Luis Chama is more a misunderstanding started by Joe Kidd himself. After all, Joe drew the first blood. But Chama isn't an angel either. The whole thing is a mess that you'd rather walk away from.
jussi-hakala
It's almost never good to be critical of Clint, but seriously, this must be one of his most unmemorable movies, except you will remember it precisely because it was so unmemorable.A movie with class actors like Eastwood and Duvall and a rating of 6+ normally promises at least an interesting or amusing plot, if not always a modicum of reality and a decent script - Clint is THE man of few words, after all, and his presence does the talking. But this movie lacks even the basics, because the storyline is just too weak.Gun enthusiasts will note the German magazine-fed pistol, and rifles with telescopic sights. Regrettably, these will probably be the highlights for you. There are no highlights for anyone else
