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1985
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In this Western, a drifter with no name (Clint Eastwood) wanders into a small town, where his gun-slinging abilities are in high demand. When the drifter rides into Lago, he is met with ...
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Mysterious, sporadically comical, and classically Eastwood,...
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Apr 17, 2023 · “High Plains Drifter” can be easily summarized in a way that makes it sound so generic as to be almost postmodern: a nameless stranger rides into town with a secret and ends up defending it against a trio of outlaws bent on revenge.
Mysterious, sporadically comical, and classically Eastwood, High Plains Drifter is a wholly satisfying revenge saga that's askew enough to surprise as it exercises known elements.
High Plains Drifter stands out from Eastwood's many good westerns simply because it is a lack darker than many others I've seen and also possesses a weird supernatural quality to it. The plot is immediately dark, although it starts with Eastwood being who we expect him to be, an early rape sets him out with a more morally complex character than ...
The film was well received by many critics, and rates 94% positive on Rotten Tomatoes based on 32 reviews. [12] On Metacritic the film has a score 69% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
High Plains Drifter Review. A lone gunfighter, of no known name or origin, drifts into the frontier town of Lago. At first the townsfolk are fearful, trying to rid themselves of him, but...
High Plains Drifter is a nervously-humorous, self-conscious near satire on the prototype Clint Eastwood formula of the avenging mysterious stranger. Script has some raw violence for the kinks and some dumb humor for audience relief. Eastwood’s second directorial effort is mechanically stylish.
