It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This is one of the all time great "dark" westerns out there. Clint Eastwood is at his best as an actor (and I think he also directed this?) Anyway if you like westerns check this one out, great drama and action and he is awesome as Josey Wales in this.

"The Outlaw Josey Wales" is a masterpiece in the western genre and is arguably one of the best westerns of all time even though it isn't really the type of western that people who haven't seen it would expect, while packing a really emotional punch. Clint Eastwood directs and stars as Josey Wales a farmer that lives with his family in Missouri who then die in a fire while not being able to save them, and then seeks revenge on the Union soldiers who killed them. After that horrifying moment in his life Wales decides to seek revenge on the people who killed his family, hey but who wouldn't want to do so, right? After that Wales tries to kill them one by one and is on the run as an outlaw from the Union army, after refusing to pledge allegiance to the United States. While on the run Wales meets an elderly Indian man named Lone Watie (Chief Dan George) who tries to help Josey in any way he possibly can, eventually they meet a young girl named Laura Lee (Sondra Locke) and her grandmother who also try to help Wales even though they are afraid of him at first. This movie is kind of like "The Fugitive" (1993) in a western setting. I could really find nothing at all wrong with this movie and is in comparison with "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" (1966), "The Searchers" (1956), "Unforgiven" (1992), "High Noon" (1952), "True Grit" (2010), "Rio Bravo" (1959), "Will Penny" (1968), "Winchester 73" (1950) and many others as one of the best western movies of all time. The performances, and the screenplay are flawless, as well as the set design and the costumes, and Jerry Fielding's score along with Bruce Surtees' cinematography are what builds up a feeling of suspense, living up to Alfred Hitchcock's saying that "The audience should always be played like a piano." This was Clint Eastwood's 5th film as a director and one of his absolute best and is arguably one of film's very best cowboy actors. As well as being one of the very best period dramas I've ever seen and one of the best movies of 1976.

Set during the aftermath of the American Civil War, this iconic western focuses on a peaceful farmer who turns violent outlaw after his family is slaughtered. The film is full of memorable dialogue and one-liners that sparkle with wit; there are also several memorable moments as the protagonist, played by Clint Eastwood, meets companions along the way, ranging from a young soldier to an elderly Amerindian and kindred spirit. Taking the directing reigns (after arguing with screenwriter and intended director Philip Kaufman), Eastwood shows an undeniable talent for capturing serene natural landscapes spoiled by the horrors of war, however, the film never quite reaches the heights of 'High Plains Drifter', Eastwood's previous behind-the-camera western foray. The key issue is the sprawling and highly episodic nature of the plot. Characters come and go and our protagonist moves from one place to another, but all this does little to build up the title character, who (after turning outlaw), remains fairly unchanged. Josey Wales is, however, one of Eastwood's most likable and sympathetic characters. Not only does his pain over his family being killed resonate, he also has a dark sense of humour with all those witty quips and he clearly values the friendships he makes. The film is additionally capped off with a powerhouse final few minutes with so much nicely implied (rather than explicitly stated) between two characters. In short, it is easy to appreciate why this film has become so popular over the years in spite of its shortcomings.

This is one of my favorite Clint Eastwood films, and he directed himself in the title role. It has one of the best stories and features some of the best action sequences, IMO, of any of his Westerns. It's musical Score was Oscar nominated. It was added to the National Film Registry in 1996.After the Civil War, having served an honorable man Fletcher (John Vernon) that was tricked by higher authorities, Clint (the title character) settles down as a farmer. Then, his property is burned and his family killed by a bunch of renegades. He receives a scar across the face when he's hit by the butt of a rifle, and is knocked out. While recovering, he teaches himself to shoot while he plots his revenge. He then sets out to find each and every one of the men responsible in order to kill them. He is mostly successful, so the authorities send Fletcher out to find and stop him. About this time, Clint has met and joined with a Native Americans (Chief Dan George). They run across a "green" pioneering family headed West, which includes a pretty young Sandra Locke. So, he helps them, having to make peace with the local Indian chief Ten Bears (Will Sampson). But, he's yet to find the last of the men he'd hunted and Fletcher is on his tail.