Johnny Guitar (re-release)
Republic Pictures | Release Date: August 15, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
Time OutJoshua Rothkopf
There’s a quiet fury to Johnny Guitar, best embodied by Mercedes McCambridge’s vicious Emma, who wants to drive Vienna out of town. It’s a film that climaxes with a gunfight between two women, while the men hide behind tree stumps. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Called everything from a feminist statement to a gay camp-classic to an anti-McCarthyism allegory. While it certainly is all of these--and more--it's about time it was acclaimed for it what it really is: a genuine western film classic. Read full review
80
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
A goofy and remarkable film. Read full review
60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Love, hate and violence, with little sympathy for the characters, is stirred up during the overlong film. Read full review
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