So often, the images you see in American western films are all pretty much the same--cowboys, Indians, evil bosses trying to steal land from the little guy, gunfights in the streets and heroes who are practically invincible. Unfortunately, most of this is wrong--historically speaking. Most folks out west did NOT wear cowboy hats, the Indians were generally pretty peaceful and a gunfight....well, when they did occur, it usually was one guy shooting another in the back--never at 'high noon' in the main street. Because of all these inaccuracies, I love "Jeremiah Johnson"--a film that de-romanticizes the west and shows what life was really like in the early days of western expansion.
The things I also love about this film are its slow pace, underplayed acting (aside from a memorable scene with Will Geer and a bear) and sense of beauty in the great outdoors. The bottom line is that this is a film for the thinking person--someone who is willing to see something other than shootouts and the like. Gorgeous, well directed and, at times, profoundly moving. See this film--it's one of Robert Redford's best.
The things I also love about this film are its slow pace, underplayed acting (aside from a memorable scene with Will Geer and a bear) and sense of beauty in the great outdoors. The bottom line is that this is a film for the thinking person--someone who is willing to see something other than shootouts and the like. Gorgeous, well directed and, at times, profoundly moving. See this film--it's one of Robert Redford's best.