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Big Jake
mturcsanyi - wrote on 11/09/20
Big Jake is a pretty standard Western Classic from John Wayne, but with a few elements to make it stand out to me. I thought it was interesting to see a classic western tale with both cars and a motorcycle introduced. I wouldn't ordinarily expect to see such modern flares in a classic western, but I think that calls back to both John Wayne himself and "Big Jake", who are both holding onto the "old ways", even when the world around them may be changing. Additionally, when I think of Westerns, I think of the "lone wolf" hero, the gunslinger roaming the plains on his own, but not this film. Jake being accompanied by the family from which he was estranged added an additional layer to this plot. Of course he is going to get the "bad guy" in the end and save the day, but after seeing Jake reunited with his sons and grandsons, their bond renewed, I think that this was a story of family and redemption that was wrapped in the package of a Western.
