The Capture

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Steve D Ayers is really good but the rest is unsatisfying. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Film noir by John Sturges made a bit unusual by its western setting. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Tough and realistic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The length of each individual scene drones out all the tension and impact the film might have had. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Self-doubt and guilt (Ayres) leads to a man's destruction when he comes to believe that he may have caused the death of an innocent man in a rush to judgement. "The Capture" is a modern-day western that features a story and a sense of inevitable doom that puts it on par with classical tragedies. While watching it, I kept thinking, "I [i]should[/i] be enjoying this film... it has all the elements of a movie I [i]should[/i] be enjoying, yet I'm bored." I made two attempts at watching this film, ultimately forcing myself to sit though it. I'm not sure if it's the fact it's told in flashback, or if it's Ayres that seems like he's a bit sleepy at most points of the film, or if it's because each scene actually does go on a bit too long, but there was rarely a moment where I didn't want to urge the movie to get on with it. Ayres lethergy aside, the acting in this film is decent all around, there's some nice camerawork, and the heat and dust of Mexico and the American Southwest can almost be felt wafting from the screen. But, for all these good elements, the film seems to drag for reasons I am unable to put my finger on. If someone out there has seen this movie (which is included in Mill Creek's "[url="http://www.chrc4work.com/vine/journal_view.php?journalid=245672&entryid=404557&view=public"]Dark Crimes[/url]" and "Action Classics" 50-movie packs, as well as being available on its own), I'd love to hear your take on it. The Capture Starring: Lew Ayres, Theresa Wright, Edwin Rand, and Jacqueline White Director: John Sturges Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Good crime drama, suspenseful, well acted. Good score, nicely photographed. Teresa Wright is especially good. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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