This is one of my guilty pleasures. Marlon Brando stars and directs this Western about Rio, an outlaw, who is abandoned by his partner, Dad Longworth, played by Karl Marlden, and left to rot for five years in a mexican jail. Naturally, Rio vows to kill Longworth, which is how the rest of the movie plays out. On the way to the fatal confrontation Rio falls in love with Louisa, played with great sensitivity by Pina Pellicer, the step-daughter of Longworth’s newfound family. Brando displays style and wit as both director and star but it’s Pellicer’s performance that makes the movie memorable. In all, an above average Western where we see the last vestiges of Brando’s physical charm and menace.
by Marlin Tyree | Source: Alpha Video DVD
24 Jan 2007 5:39 PM | Submit Comment
