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The subject would sound attractive to aficionados of Cold War spy stories (a-la John Le Carre or Len Deighton). Unfortunately, it's a huge disappointment: The story has incredible plot twists; everybody talks fast and furious like James Cagney in a 30s talkie; the are no subtleties whatsoever: it's us (the West) who are right, and it's them (the Russians) who are the new Nazis. Pure Cold War propaganda film that didn't survive the future.
I haven't seen Fort Apache for 40 years and I was amazed by how well it wears.
The film should not be dismissed as "just an old fashioned Western". It is the work of a genuine auteur: A classic (and, at the time, original) Fordian mix of action, folklore, humor, the family, the cavalry, the military code of honor, truth vs. myth, monument valley locations, memorable camera work, professional acting (John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and many of his "stock players" -- Victor McLaglen, Ward Bond, etc.), a dose of "irishness", and so on.
Tastes have changed over the years, and our views of the period have undergone multiple revisions. But that should not subtract from the greatness of Fort Apache. The treatment of Indians, by the way, is very sympathetic (not the "savage Indians" vs. the "civilized whites" portrayal, common in other Westerns of the period).
A final note: Because of his conservative politics and somewhat limited range of roles (he didn't do Hamlet), John Wayne has often been dismissed by the "cognizanti". In my view, his performance here is perfect. Overall, I would venture that he is a much better actor than that other star who built his reputation on Westerns: Clint Eastwood. (Of course, Eastwood has achieved well-deserved acclaim as a movie director).
The film should not be dismissed as "just an old fashioned Western". It is the work of a genuine auteur: A classic (and, at the time, original) Fordian mix of action, folklore, humor, the family, the cavalry, the military code of honor, truth vs. myth, monument valley locations, memorable camera work, professional acting (John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and many of his "stock players" -- Victor McLaglen, Ward Bond, etc.), a dose of "irishness", and so on.
Tastes have changed over the years, and our views of the period have undergone multiple revisions. But that should not subtract from the greatness of Fort Apache. The treatment of Indians, by the way, is very sympathetic (not the "savage Indians" vs. the "civilized whites" portrayal, common in other Westerns of the period).
A final note: Because of his conservative politics and somewhat limited range of roles (he didn't do Hamlet), John Wayne has often been dismissed by the "cognizanti". In my view, his performance here is perfect. Overall, I would venture that he is a much better actor than that other star who built his reputation on Westerns: Clint Eastwood. (Of course, Eastwood has achieved well-deserved acclaim as a movie director).
Pretty awful!
A famous director (Fritz Lang), talented actors (Walter Pidgeon, George Sanders, John Carradine, Joan Bennett; and an instantly-recognizable, though very young, Roddy McDowell), an excellent composer (Alfred Newman) --- all wasted in an idiotic, third-rate thriller.
Nothing makes sense whatsoever. The plot is beyond incredulous. Even if you are willing to tolerate a Hitchcockian MacGuffin (a not so-important story element that drives the plot) --- this one (a document that Pidgeon refuses to sign) is laughable. And if you pause to think about what is going on for even one minute, it all falls apart.
All the characters without exception are one-dimensional, the dialog is part sappy, part pompous, and embarrassingly moralistic. Even allowing for the fact that this movie was done by a German expatriate in the middle of the war (just before the US joined the war) --- the result is very difficult to sit through today.
A famous director (Fritz Lang), talented actors (Walter Pidgeon, George Sanders, John Carradine, Joan Bennett; and an instantly-recognizable, though very young, Roddy McDowell), an excellent composer (Alfred Newman) --- all wasted in an idiotic, third-rate thriller.
Nothing makes sense whatsoever. The plot is beyond incredulous. Even if you are willing to tolerate a Hitchcockian MacGuffin (a not so-important story element that drives the plot) --- this one (a document that Pidgeon refuses to sign) is laughable. And if you pause to think about what is going on for even one minute, it all falls apart.
All the characters without exception are one-dimensional, the dialog is part sappy, part pompous, and embarrassingly moralistic. Even allowing for the fact that this movie was done by a German expatriate in the middle of the war (just before the US joined the war) --- the result is very difficult to sit through today.