The Big Country

Audience Reviews

View More

Hagrid P Mar 16, 2019 The 'happy ending' is a bit sudden, considering the dark showdown literally seconds before it. Also Patricia is just an ungrateful tsundere; which makes her later scenes the low point of the film. Otherwise; I highly recommend this film. It does maintain a relatively lighter tone compared to other westerns while still keeping that actual kill-or-be-killed drama expected in westerns. No doubt, the best actors are Burl Ives and the horse who played Old Thunder. See more

Draco W Mar 10, 2019 William Wyler's tricky Western about what happens when a big city (and perhaps college educated?) sophisticate (Gregory Peck) ventures into a volatile rural small town milieu, tricky because the "small town" is, in fact, the titular Big Country. "Ever seen country this big," one rube boasts. "Yes, I have," he replies before abruptly leaving the confused questioner. Interestingly, this is a two hour reply to the popular, pithy "book smart" insult. The reply is cleverly woven into several situations: a water rights dispute, a love affair power struggle, and a couple of father/son difficulties. The actors, the music, the cinematography are all good even if the story, and its point, are overlong. Worthy. See more

George R Feb 20, 2019 Big-scale epic Western with great scenic cinematography and some memorable performances and scenes, although the proto-pacifist message is quite dated by now. See more

Luke L Feb 17, 2019 This is what great story telling looks like!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 27, 2019 The best inspiring Western movie ever made! With the best movie score ever composed!

Jan 3, 2019 A lesser-known Peck movie by the average moviegoer this film was done in technirama which allowed for about twice as much to be captured on screen, giving you a quintessential representation of pastoral America. It is an epic tale which clashes cultures and elitism but teaches the importance of nobility regardless of class. Big Country also has a masterful score and sensational showings from Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, Burl Ives, and Gregory Peck. See more

Read all reviews

The Big Country

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING