A nostalgic and delightful rendition of William Faulkner's novel , set in the Deep South , about an unholy trío: haired hand called Boon , Steve McQueen, rogue black Rupert Crosse and teenager Vogel, all of them become involved in a number of adventures and illicit pleasures . As they borrow a 1905 Winston Flyer and driving it triumphantly off to Memphis for four days. Boon had just these days to teach young Lucius the facts of life like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing. Along the way they visit a bordello where Boon meets an old flame : Sharon Farrell , after that , they lose the car and try to win a horse race .
A coming-of-age story about a little boy : Mitch Vogel and how his experiences help the small boy to grow up, as he joins a duo of adventurous , dimwitted young buck McQueen and wily African-American Rupert Crosse. Main starring and great support are frankly magnificent . Steve McQueen is very good as a roguish reiver , that's a cheat , a liar , a brawler and a womanizer . Along with the sympathetic, and naive adolescent Mitch Vogel, but newcomer Rupert Crosse manages to steal many of the scenes he's in .And oustanding brief appearances from secondaries as Clifton James , Michael Constantine, Juan Hernández, Dub Taylor , Burguess Meredith's narration ,among others .
Production design is excellent giving a strong sense of period , as well as sunny and brilliant cinematography by Richard Moore . Special mention for the lively and rousing musical score by incombustible John Williams .And directing by Mark Rydell is nice , drenching itself in his own style and avoiding the usual mawkish pitfalls . Rydell is a good professional who has directed successes enough . As he has made the following ones : The Fox, The Cowboys, Cinderella Liberty, Harry and Walter go to New York, The Rose, On Golden Pond, The River, For the Boys, Intersection, Crime of the century, among others. Rating 7/10. Better than average, an enjoyable movie full of the fun of being alive . The flick will appeal to Steve McQueen fans.
A coming-of-age story about a little boy : Mitch Vogel and how his experiences help the small boy to grow up, as he joins a duo of adventurous , dimwitted young buck McQueen and wily African-American Rupert Crosse. Main starring and great support are frankly magnificent . Steve McQueen is very good as a roguish reiver , that's a cheat , a liar , a brawler and a womanizer . Along with the sympathetic, and naive adolescent Mitch Vogel, but newcomer Rupert Crosse manages to steal many of the scenes he's in .And oustanding brief appearances from secondaries as Clifton James , Michael Constantine, Juan Hernández, Dub Taylor , Burguess Meredith's narration ,among others .
Production design is excellent giving a strong sense of period , as well as sunny and brilliant cinematography by Richard Moore . Special mention for the lively and rousing musical score by incombustible John Williams .And directing by Mark Rydell is nice , drenching itself in his own style and avoiding the usual mawkish pitfalls . Rydell is a good professional who has directed successes enough . As he has made the following ones : The Fox, The Cowboys, Cinderella Liberty, Harry and Walter go to New York, The Rose, On Golden Pond, The River, For the Boys, Intersection, Crime of the century, among others. Rating 7/10. Better than average, an enjoyable movie full of the fun of being alive . The flick will appeal to Steve McQueen fans.