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The Misfits (1961)
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It was the last roundup for Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, who gave their final performances in this melancholy modern Western. Arthur Miller wrote the script (some say overwrote) as a contemplation of his then-wife, Monroe, and set the piece in the half-world of Reno, Nevada. The dangers of this kind of meta-fictional approach are not entirely avoided, but the clean, clear-eyed direction of John Huston keeps the film grounded. And then there are the people: Gable a warrior past his time, Monroe overwhelmed by the world and its attentions, Montgomery Clift visibly broken in pieces, Eli Wallach a postwar neurotic. If the encroaching...
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| The Misfits Movie Review by BillyBob (1/10/2008) |
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Yeah,I know....My review title is a nasty,but that's the way it goes. It's all 'cause I found this flick to be a major disappointment.
The story is set in Reno,Nevada-The Divorce Capital of the USA.
Roz (Monroe) is newly divorced,which explains her reason for being in Reno.(why else would anyone want to go...
(complete The Misfits review by BillyBob)
The last film that Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable made before their deaths, this story about cowboys and mixed-up women is as raw as a good John Huston should be, while Marilyn absolutely shines in her last performance. Montgomery Clift is also great as a younger cowboy to Gable's weathered one. Sometimes the story runs...
(complete The Misfits review by Jessica Film Junkie)
| The Misfits Movie Review by David (1/31/2007) |
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Great Performances ! Monty Clift and Marilyn bring their sadness together to creat real chemistry ! It's not so much the story as it is watching the performances , for me I never get sick of watching it .
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