I still have 36 minutes left of this movie and it’s been like six months. I forgot I started this and forgot basically the whole plot.

I still have 36 minutes left of this movie and it’s been like six months. I forgot I started this and forgot basically the whole plot.

Cameron Mitchell spent the latter half of his career taking roles where he sat behind a desk because he did a career's worth of walking in this movie.

Cameron Mitchell spent the latter half of his career taking roles where he sat behind a desk because he did a career's worth of walking in this movie.

controversially I enjoyed this more than the more acclaimed westerns but realistically I cannot give it a higher rating.

controversially I enjoyed this more than the more acclaimed westerns but realistically I cannot give it a higher rating.

An absolutely fantastic western with some very pretty cinematography! Written by, and starring Jack Nicholson, Ride in the Whirlwind is, in my opinion, a fascinating western that explores its themes in an interesting manner. The movie, at least to me, seems to explore themes of morality through the lawmen in the movie. The central trio are wrongly hunted throughout the majority of the film for crimes they did not commit. The posse of three desperately try and escape hanging, and in doing so end up being forced to commit crimes themselves. The debate this brings up is whether this is okay or whether they should be punished for these actions. I think this is an interesting premise for a western to explore and the way the narrative flowed felt so effortless and smooth. The performances are solid all round, with the standout of course being Nicholson, and the colours and cinematography can both be gorgeous. Overall a really great and highly underrated/underappreciated film, and one I will be revisiting in the future for sure.

An absolutely fantastic western with some very pretty cinematography! Written by, and starring Jack Nicholson, Ride in the Whirlwind is, in my opinion, a fascinating western that explores its themes in an interesting manner. The movie, at least to me, seems to explore themes of morality through the lawmen in the movie. The central trio are wrongly hunted throughout the majority of the film for crimes they did not commit. The posse of three desperately try and escape hanging, and in doing so end up being forced to commit crimes themselves. The debate this brings up is whether this is okay or whether they should be punished for these actions. I think this is an interesting premise for a western to explore and the way the narrative flowed felt so effortless and smooth. The performances are solid all round, with the standout of course being Nicholson, and the colours and cinematography can both be gorgeous. Overall a really great and highly underrated/underappreciated film, and one I will be revisiting in the future for sure.

I love when a Jack Nicholson role goes against his swaggering public persona. The stiffer and more humorless the better, which is why I love the King of Marvin Gardens so much.

Overall, I preferred the otherworldly atmosphere of The Shooting but I still plan to go deeper into Monte Hellman this year.

I love when a Jack Nicholson role goes against his swaggering public persona. The stiffer and more humorless the better, which is why I love the King of Marvin Gardens so much.

Overall, I preferred the otherworldly atmosphere of The Shooting but I still plan to go deeper into Monte Hellman this year.