The Shootist

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KarthiK P. @madkarthi Jul 27, 2026 It really feels like saying goodbye to the Western genre. I like it so much. ​It serves as a fitting tribute to John Wayne in his final Western film. I feel a strong emotional impact as the story unfolds. His death at the end really touches and brings a painful feeling. ​The James Stewart cameo is great to see in this film. Ron Howard is also amazing in his supporting role. ​It is a good movie overall. It just moves along naturally in a smooth flow. See more Garrett B @gmoney637 Jul 17, 2026 John Wayne gives a heartfelt send off in The Shootist. See more David L @RT98148026 Dec 28, 2025 The best movie John Wayne ever made. See more James B. @JamesBass Dec 28, 2025 Not only the finest John Wayne western, but one of the greatest westerns ever made. It is not a grand spectacle; it could just as easily be performed on a stage. Instead, it is an intimate character study of a man confronting profound loneliness, burdened by a past too violent and legendary to release him—no matter how desperately he wishes to leave it behind. The Shootist endures because it strips the western to its moral and emotional core, making Wayne’s final performance both restrained and devastating. See more John S. @RT59015782 Dec 17, 2025 That was that no other way to end a man and an era. See more M.T. F @RT70262545 Nov 1, 2025 No other actor had a better swan song. John Wayne went out with the perfect film and one of his best performances. And he had an outstanding cast working with him. Don Siegel's direction is flawless and Elmer Bernstein's score comes across as a valentine to Wayne, whom he'd worked with several times. Truly a magnificent film, and one to show a person who states Wayne wasn't much of an actor. See more Read all reviews

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