The movie is good and Wayne is at his older prime. But it should also be noted that the music by John Williams is excellent. One of his earlier films - pr-Jaws - it has a classic Hollywood western style and rhythms but with the splash and grandeur of his Holstian orchestrations. Full symphony orchestra and lush strings and punctuated by driving percussion and soaring brass lines. Then we drastically alter the mood with an "around the campfire" harmonica echoing some of the same themes. Listen carefully to how Williams accents the feel of each scene whether it is ordinary, comedic, or epic in scope. This is the work of a man who understands the role the score has in accomplishing the story. The music moves it and completes it rather than accompanies it.
Review of The Cowboys
