Clint's character is ridiculous at the beginning and the jail scene does not really do anything to set up the rest of the movie. He's a drunk that hit the sheriff but he turns down $500 to hunt down Chama? So he's a drunk with honor? I don't buy it. After 20 minutes of agony watching him waddle about in a goofy tie, collar and gentleman's hat, he suddenly changed in to classic Clint garb, with no explanation. Suddenly he feels compelled to go get Chama. The later changes his mind again. My head was spinning. His character got better as the movie went on, but the writing was substandard. Characters changed motivation for very little reason and the ending was too predictable, with the exception of the train going through the drug store. Why would there be a set of tracks that heads right into a building? This is a forgettable movie that I will not watch again.
Review of Joe Kidd
