The Big Trail is a 1930 western film starring John Wayne. The story follows Breck Coleman, a tracker and guide played by Wayne, who leads a large group of settlers traveling westward. Coleman and the settlers face many obstacles along the way, including harsh desert environments, hostile natives, and unsavory criminals. As the plot progresses, Breck meets and falls in love with a young woman in the caravan.
One of the most interesting things about this film is the early and very young portrayal of John Wayne. Wayne plays his typical cowboy-hero role, but he is practically a kid in this film. The casting is done well as the villain is truly a gross and unlikable character, and everyone else fits their roles nicely.
The Big Trail, unfortunately, gets stalled by some corny and obnoxious attempts at humor. There is an annoying comedic-relief character with an accent that will make you cringe. Not to mention he manages to squeeze a dozen or so mother-in-law jokes into the film without a single one being funny, because its always the same joke: your mother-in-law is as whatever as a whatever. To add to the poor humor, there are scenes of poor, over-the-top acting performances from a few of the characters. The movie is simply generic, with nothing unexpected in the story and nothing exciting about the characters.
Overall, I would skip The Big Trail. Unless, of course, you're a big enough fan of John Wayne. Otherwise, you'll walk away bored.
One of the most interesting things about this film is the early and very young portrayal of John Wayne. Wayne plays his typical cowboy-hero role, but he is practically a kid in this film. The casting is done well as the villain is truly a gross and unlikable character, and everyone else fits their roles nicely.
The Big Trail, unfortunately, gets stalled by some corny and obnoxious attempts at humor. There is an annoying comedic-relief character with an accent that will make you cringe. Not to mention he manages to squeeze a dozen or so mother-in-law jokes into the film without a single one being funny, because its always the same joke: your mother-in-law is as whatever as a whatever. To add to the poor humor, there are scenes of poor, over-the-top acting performances from a few of the characters. The movie is simply generic, with nothing unexpected in the story and nothing exciting about the characters.
Overall, I would skip The Big Trail. Unless, of course, you're a big enough fan of John Wayne. Otherwise, you'll walk away bored.