Somehow I had never seen this, yet I did see the remake/reinterpretation when it released. I loved that one, so I always considered checking out the John Wayne style. Finally I've followed through, and... yea, this was pretty good.

The lead girl is really good in this. She has really great command in the majority of the scenes, and makes it feel like she's above the men around her. Of course though, John Wayne is entertaining in every scene he appears. He's just so different from most in his character style. You get a lot... of pauses at weird... places.

I do like the story in here quite a bit as well. It feels very different and not standard film plot. A lot of what I expect in most movies doesn't happen, and things play out in a more realistic sense.

Unfortunately though, there are some times that I felt a bit bored. The movie takes a while to get going and to draw me in. There isn't much excitement or tension for the first 20 minutes really. A lot could have been trimmed down to get the show on the road.

If you like classic westerns, certainly check it out.