Product: Fort Apache (Color Enhanced) [VHS] (1948)
Rating: 4.0
Good western - but not a great classic
Overall, Fort Apache is a good western. It includes several of the elements required of a Western - good cast with Henry Fonda and John Wayne as the leads, wonderful scenery, and a decent plot. Henry Ford does an excellent job in his role as the new Commander who drives everyone crazy with his staunch leadership style. John Wayne is always great as a Cavalry Officer, and the supporting cast is pretty good as well. John Ford, the great Western Director, does a nice job filming with great landscapes. I enjoyed the movie, but have two main problems with it. First, it does not have enough action. Too much time is spent focusing on life on the base, and not enough of the plot is focused on life in the field for the Calvary. Second, it is a little too long. Otherwise, Fort Apache is a fine Western worth watching.