The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Merick H A great western but there are a few moments that drag. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Alec B Filled with fascinating contradictions (yeah they say "print the legend" at the end but that is after the movie tells the truth) and its perfectly cast. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review James G Although the plot twist at the end was phenomenal, there was a lot of extra scenes and plots in the movies. For example, the love triangle with ranse, Tom, and Hallie was very unnecessary. Also the final scene in the flashback, when a new group tries to put their candidate up over ranse because he is a murder was also unnecessary. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Nick F A small town being terrorised by a notorious gunslinger is a familiar Western theme but masterly director John Ford puts far more depth, character and tension into this classic movie. By 1962 when The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence was released, the style might seem a little overblown but stars John Wayne and James Stewart, both in their 50s yet playing younger men, carry it off with the style and magnetism which made them famous. Bolstered by a reliable cast which includes Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien and Andy Devine, the film highlights the tensions between ranchers wanting open ranges and townsfolk wanting Statehood which builds to a edgy - and surprising - climax. Reviewed by Nick Fletcher Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/30/23 Full Review Tim B A classic film in both John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart's careers Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/23 Full Review Henry M John Ford was an OSS agent during WW2, and in many ways, his film career feels like an extension of his service. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance tows the line between cinema and moral propaganda. Ford envisioned an America of rugged, gun owning, individualists, who followed the law but didn't let the law allow bad men to take advantage of them. The film is also representative of ongoing struggles with racial integration which were going on in 1962, when the film came out. John Wayne is at his most John Wayne, which is to say, not much. But the amount of talented character actors in this film is immense. Every small character is played by a talented unique actor. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating