The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Nothing to see here

It's not funny, it's not exciting, the dialogue is waffle, there is no story I've been able to detect, and the characters are of no interest to me. Did I miss anything?

Why do others rate this so highly? I'm not sure, but I think people claim this is a great film as a shibboleth to demonstrate how they are a cut above ordinary mortals in being able to appreciate how quintessential this is, or something, or another, or whatever it is. It's a "The emperor's new suit of clothes is of unrivalled splendour" sort of thing.

I've tried to watch this three times, each time thinking I must be mistaken to have thought this was worthless garbage, since so many disagree with me. Confession: I don't think I have ever managed to get to the end of it.

Absolutely nothing to see here, folks.

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