It was a boring movie and it’s a boring script – Hill with the balls cut off. Written in regulation style so all we’ve got this is a dull story about a tough guy who goes into town. He’s a terrific gunman so he hangs around and plays each side off against each other to make money – but because this is Hollywood he gives the money away to help some prostitutes with hearts of gold, and a kindly little old man.
Kurosawa remake or not, it’s not interesting. I couldn’t help contrast this with Hill's script for Hard Times, which was a bit repetitive too but was also tough, tight and lean – yet still had some interesting characters (the drug addicted cut man, the smart-talking promoter, the main fighter). This one is flabby; the only really intriguing character is the sheriff who you think is completely corrupt and appalling but is only partly. Characters talk for too long - check out the monologue from the Texas Ranger - the action is repetitive (knock off one gangster, change sides then knock off another, change sides then another). The hero, Smith, is particularly dull - if he's such a super hero (there's never any threat to him in the action scenes) why doesn't he move to the city and make real money? There's no mystery or enigma. You also feel trapped stuck in that town for the length of the film.
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