Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Blistering performances.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train.Believe it or not i never saw this movie before and heard so much about it. Well all I can say is that it's way over rated and extremely dated.There are supposed to be political undertones regarding the McCarthy era but you'd have to dig for them.Sorry, I know Cooper won an academy award for this film and I like him as an actor but the movie is just not that good.

I can see why this one is widely acclaimed as one of the best western movies ever made. It has all elements for being the great movie. The tension built up keeps you interested till the ending. This movie shows us that a particular society could, somehow, fail to do the right things. It should act as a reminder that this is wrong and should not happen. There are a few things I don't like in the movie e.g. Cooper seemed to be too old for the role, but he made up with his great performance. To see he had to stand tall to fight alone without anyone bothering to help is some food for thought. Also many good things outweighed other bad things. This is a must see for any western movie fan.

They often say John Wayne was the epitome of All-American Heroism. They were wrong. Gary Cooper as Marshall Will Kane is unarguably the greatest American Hero of all time. It may take guts to take on killers & hard-edged criminals. But it takes character to stand up against evil, when nobody else can possibly think about it. Wish people had the guts to stand against Joe Mcarthy the same manner.Made at the peak of the Blacklisting era, I don't care what conservatives thought about this movie. But people who GENUINELY believe in ideals of humanity, for them its indeed the movie of a lifetime. Afterall, there is nothing more exciting than the high adventure of HIGH NOON.

HIGH NOON is an exciting and inspiring western. Honestly, this is the little piece of art. The sheriff of a town in the Wild West all alone must confront the gang killer. This is a film in which all components are working properly.Through the story permeate the diversity of human character. This is a movie about a brave and standoffish sheriff who at any moment to firmly take a stand. Opposite him are new wife, former love, a city full of punk and a coward (each has a valid reason) and a group of bandits. The director conceived action, so that it coincides duration of the story and the actual duration of the film. Innovative and successful. Zinnemann scored steady growth of tension, which further intensified the use of close-ups of the main character, from which emanated despair and loneliness. Several anthology, visually magnificent scene was achieved by using a camera on the crane, which, although not entirely a novelty, is not overly used in the cinema of the time. Black - white photography is more than impressive.It is important to recognize the courage and composure in a man. All against one. The film touches on many issues that were not typical of westerns, such as individual responsibility, alienation, hypocrisy and of course human morality. People are often in difficult or desperate situations on their own. I have the impression that this simple story with dramatic consequences. I do not mean you no harm, on the contrary I want you well, but I can not help you. People are too often silent observers, although "something" directly concerns them.Gary Cooper as Marshal Will Kane simply dominated in this film. Age and visible fatigue contribute to realistic presentation of his character. Grace Kelly as Amy Fowler Kane was a young wife who is coping quite well. Pacific attitude is ordered at the right time. Katy Jurado as Helen Ramírez is a mysterious Mexican tied to both sides. Lloyd Bridges as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell was deputy to whom no one can rely on.Emotional and moral film with good climatic ending. If you go against the will of the people, you generally stay alone, in this case, one man can spit in the face of the people, because he saved their asses. This is not a controversial film. It is quite interesting and somewhat intriguing.