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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Excellent cinematography and performances cement 'Hud (1963)' as a well-made character piece. It has a good script, with rustically realistic dialogue compounding its sense of time and place as well as its sometimes difficult themes and situations, and it is entertaining enough to watch once but isn't really all that compelling. It's not like I was on the edge-of-my-seat but I cared enough about the characters to want to see what would happen and, indeed, to believe everything that did. The central character isn't exactly your typical 'leading man', either, and this departure allows Newman's acting chops to really come through. 6/10

In rural Texas, Hud Bannon (Paul Newman) is a self-centered amoral womanizer. He's always in conflict with his principled rancher father Homer (Melvyn Douglas). His nephew Lonnie looks up to him. The Bannon boys are attracted to housekeeper Alma (Patricia Neal) but she's been mistreated before. Homer insists on calling the government vet after a mysterious cattle death despite Hud's objections. Foot and mouth disease is suspected and the entire herd is in danger of liquidation. Hud wants to sell the herd no matter the consequences to other people.All four lead performances are amazing. Paul Newman and Melvyn Douglas are incredible. Patricia Neal is truly brilliant. It's one of the great female performances of all times. The fact that she's not the lead and still won the Oscar for lead actress says a lot. She gives a full body performance. Paul Newman is so likable that he turns the amoral character into a hero of some sort. The look is crisp black and white. It's a movie of compelling characters and terrific performances.

After watching Melvyn, Paul, Brandon, Patricia and co. in a few films I could not for the life of me differentiate any new approach to character development. If this were a silent film I would be enthralled, the visuals are inspiring, poignant, and magnificent! However, the dialogue is non-stop slick, too cool for school, with good liking evil and evil spitting back.Film is unclear of thematic exposition. Having to trade off oil wells for dead cattle and two gorgeous longhorns? Hating a living child and revering a deceased one? Methods of entertainment in small Texas farming community? Hoof and Mouth disease is a conspiracy theory? Government officials are not to be trusted? Or, yet another vehicle to pronounce Newman sexiest man alive...again? Lest I sound ungrateful for this conundrum, it did educate somewhat of how to perceive films of this genre and the attempt to appreciate the unsung hero. Despite the prolonged ending, education was King for the moment and we all left the farm content.Recommend for Newman fans, de Wilde at 17 (gorgeous), Texas Longhorns and one fine seXy scene with Neal.

Paul Newman stars as Hud Bannon, a selfish man who lives with his father Homer, (played by Melvyn Douglas)on his Texas cattle ranch. Homer is a stern but principled man who hates his son's character, but has been unable to change. Lonnie Bannon(played by Brandon De Wilde) looks up to Hud, who brings him along on his various dates and occasional bar fights. Homer, who is in ill health, is very concerned by how his ruthless son will carry on the ranch after he dies, especially when a contagious disease spreads among his livestock, threatening to wipe him out. Lonnie eventually becomes disenchanted with Hud, leading to a stark finale...Excellent character study of generational disconnect and the consequences of ones actions, even if Hud doesn't concern himself about it. Fine performances by all, and solid direction by Martin Ritt make this bleak but incisive character study a winner.