Mjeteconer Just perfect...

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

morganmpoet Brando's western is a cut above & significantly more thoughtful than a majority of westerns in the same time period as this was made. It's title 'One Eyed Jacks' & reference to it within the film really goes deeper than first interpreted, by this, I mean to say, every character in the film has an agenda & they show only the face they want to show in order to get what they want or to conceal what they need to conceal.This is of course human nature but in the course of this film it really plays out in an interesting & oft tragic manner. This film is really Brando's but Malden is awesome to behold here as his Dad Longworth is one major SOB & he plays it to perfection. Everyone on screen is superb from Ben Johnson to Slim Pickens all the way down, just excellent throughout.Special mention to the soundtrack by Hugo Friedhoff? it is superb! I hope I got his name correct.Not much to fault about this western, it's more psychological than constant action but it builds & has a lot of tension & the action scenes are excellent & well worth the waits; near perfection on every level! Highly recommended!

gavin6942 Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio (Marlon Brando) to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.What would this film have been like in the hands of Stanley Kubrick? Sadly, we will never know. But I would love to hear more about this, how far along it got before Kubrick backed out. Did he touch the script, cast any of the actors? Or was it mostly just talk? Marlon Brando's cut is said to be five hours. I am sure some people want that to be released. I, for one, am not sure I need to see the whole thing. However, this is definitely a film in need of some cleaning up. Good editions might exist, but the one I watched was not one of them. Where is our Criterion special edition?

Jeff (actionrating.com) See it. Where are all those people who said Marlon Brando couldn't play a cowboy? This is a long epic western, unlike anything you've ever seen before. It's the Ben-Hur of westerns. Believe it or not, Marlon Brando is incredible as a cowboy. And this movie is incredible. The only film Brando ever directed, this is a tale of treachery, anguish, and revenge. It has a great script full of unforgettable quotes that will stick with you forever. And just to clarify, the character's name is not "One Eyed Jack." The meaning is much deeper. In a sense, we are all two-faced, and one side is ugly and eye-less. We are all one-eyed Jack's. Pretty deep for a western. Now for the part you really care about. The action is spread out because the movie is long. It is a little slow toward the middle, but there are multiple gunfights and plenty of danger and suspense throughout. This movie really has it all, and I highly recommend it.

ma-cortes In Sonora, Mexico in 1880 , Rio (Marlon Brando , the character of Rio originally was based on Billy the Kid), his pal Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) and a third man, Doc (Hank Worden) are robbing a bank. As the bandits escape from the town with a loot . The bandits flee but the Mexican mounted police trail the bunch to the mountains . The mounted police follow and trap the bandits atop a desert hill (Death Valley that bears remarkable resemblance to Almeria desert where were filmed lots of Spaghetti) , with one of their horses shot . Their only option is for one of them to ride their single horse to a little post down the canyon and return with two fresh mounts . But Dad double-crosses him and flees . Rio is detained and locked in Sonora Prison but five years later he breaks out . Then Rio seeks vengeance against his former friend Dad who lives now as a sheriff married to a Mexican woman (Katy Jurado) and an adopted daughter (Pina Pellicer who sadly committed suicide a few years later) .Riveting Western with psychological tones is stunningly performed , richly photographed and well directed , though overlong . Marlon Brando took over the reigns of filmmaking by first and only time . Very good performances from main duo : Brando as an obstinate revenger and Karl Malden who steals the show as his double-dealing former partner . Superb support interpretations from Ben Johnson , Timothy Carey , and Slim Pickens , Katy Jurado , both of whom a few years later played as an intimate couple in ¨Pat Garret and Billy the Kid¨. Lively and adequate musical score by Hugo Friedhofer . Striking cinematography by Charles Lang , being Paramount's last release in VistaVision and filmed on location in California , the following places : Cypress Point, Pebble Beach,Death Valley National Park, Monterey Peninsula,Pebble Beach, Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, Seventeen Mile Drive, Warner Ranch, Calabasas, California, USA.Marlon Brando's inexperience behind the camera was obvious on set , he took the direction from Stanley Kubrick, who originally was slated to direct the film. He shot six times the amount of footage normally used for a film at the time , he was indecisive in his only filmmaking effort and ran extremely overlong in getting the film finished , in spite of the problems , the film resulted to be visually striking and with interesting character study . Marlon Brando's first cut of the film was allegedly five hours long. He was reportedly unhappy with the final product, despite its box-office success , Paramount eventually took the film away from him and re-cut it as Marlon Brando's original cut of the movie was over five hours long . Rating : Better than average despite troubles during filming and the result is a terrific outing in this Western genre .