2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

cricketbat Shane is a beautiful film and an unapologetic, old-fashioned Western. It has an innocence and sincerity that you can't really find in films today. If you're looking for a classic example of the Western genre, this is it.

dallasryan Shane is one of those films where you know something is coming and you frighteningly wait for the pay off and the pay off definitely comes for its debt. Dangerous silence through great and fantastic anticipation. Alan Ladd is splendid and Jack Palance is terrifying, giving the viewer a spine-chilling feelingA wonderful cast where every actor is perfectly cast in their role. A classic for all time and for all ages. They don't quite make them like this anymoreDefinitely worth the watch!

TheNabOwnzz That character referred to in the title is obviously Joey Starrett, played by Brandon de Wilde. Kids in main roles in movies is generally a bad idea and it has only been succesful so little times, yet it has been done ( To Kill a Mockingbird, Jurassic Park, The Sixth Sense, Taxi Driver to name a couple of movies featuring excellent children actors in lead roles ). But unfortunately in Shane this was not the case.Ofcourse, the good points of such a mixed film should be mentioned first. The cinematography is obviously the greatest part in this film. The scenery in Wyoming coupled with the excellent camera angles showing beautiful plains and mountains in the distance result in a breath taking visual experience. This results in many beautiful shots, such as the one with Ryker first appearing under the beautiful scenery. The acting of Alan Ladd as Shane, Van Heflin as Joe Starrett & Jack Palance as Jack Wilson especially was excellent, and seemingly could not have been better. Character development seemingly is also fine in order, with the audience slowly getting a better view on what kind of person Shane is, because that seems to be a bit of a mystery at the start, frequently getting startled by sudden sounds while quickly reaching for his gun. The music is also an excellent addition to what could have been a great film.Unfortunately even though the film succeeds on most primary accounts on what a movie should have, one annoying and irritating or badly acted character can ruin it all, and Brandon de Wilde managed to do just that. His repeated forced phrasing of the word 'Shane' just makes you cringe and regret every time he comes on the screen. The entire movie i was hoping there would be more scenes between Shane and Wilson and less with Shane and the terribly acted kid. Every word out of his mouth just has a terrible delivery and comes across as incredibly forced. Compare his acting to the raw natural acting of the two main kid characters in To Kill a Mockingbird for example. It is just such a gigantic gap in acting quality. Also combine it with the fact that Jean Arthur as Marian Starrett also gives off a pretty weak performance and Elisha Cook Jr. ( While being a great actor ) is simply miscast as i could never take him seriously as the tough guy that isn't scared of anything in the face of danger. While it is a film that has its great moments ( Most of these are ones where Brandon de Wilde is absent ) and has beautiful scenery, it is unfortunately a display of how one character can bring a movie down, which makes my verdict a mixed one.

capone666 ShaneThe reason you don't see old gunslingers is because greeters at Wal-Mart cannot be armed.Another reason, as this Western points out is that most end up dead.After the Civil War a weathered gunfighter, Shane (Alan Ladd), moseys into a Wyoming settlement where he befriends a farmer (Van Heflin), his wife (Jean Arthur) and their son Joey (Brandon deWilde). When Shane learns a greedy cattleman (Emile Meyer) and his henchman (Jack Palance) are strong-arming the settlers off their property, he agrees to help fight back. Admired by Joey for his prowess with a pistol, Shane cautions him on the way of the gun.Still one of the greatest films ever produced thanks to its poignant storytelling, compelling characters and ambiguous ending, this Technicolor adaption of the popular paperback is a gritty dissertation on obsolescence.Besides, the world still needs gunslingers to perform twice daily at Wild West theme parks.Green Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca