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Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rio Bravo
A great John Wayne western where Wayne must defend a whole town from a gang, with only the help of a young boy, a alcholic shooter, and a cranky old man.
--Tony Lucas, Resident Scholar


Analysis of Rio Bravo
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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%



Time/Era of Movie: - 18th century
Western Yes
Kind of western: - hunting down outlaws

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - cowboy
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - short/standard straight (man)
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Male
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair style - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - average build (man)
How much in movie? - 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%
Hair color - brunette (Black)
Hair type - (man) short/standard straight
Body type - average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
Misc setting - prison

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel... - very happy
How many deaths in film? - 3-4
How much use of techno gadgets? - 1 (None)
Kind of violence: - guns
Any profanity? - None
If this is a kid's movie... - Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Country/Western
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