One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

If you wan to explore the history of Native Americans, this is a good start. This film introduces the customs of Native Americans. However, I found this film a bit too long. It is brutal in parts, but nothing too gruesome. I would have preferred to watch this film on a Sunday afternoon with my family. It's slow, uneventful and lacking in many areas. I found the soundtrack off-putting, especially the self-titled intro music. Robert Redford plays his character brilliantly, as do all the actors, (and horses,) it just seemed a little dated and, although I'm not much of a fan of remakes, I believe this particular film could really benefit from a revamp.It is a good film, but not for me, sorry.

Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford) is disillusioned with life after experiencing the horrors of the Mexican War. Now his one simple desire is to live the life of a "mountain man". He will fend for himself, and live off the land. Along the way he will encounter such characters as the helpful old hermit Bear Claw (Will Geer), the grieving "crazy" woman (Allyn Ann McLerie), and the flamboyant Del Gue (Stefan Gierasch). He will incur the wrath of the Crow tribe, becoming a marked man, and meet many of their number in hand to hand combat. He will also experience friendship, love, and loss, while once again finding his place in the world.Redford is aces in this well crafted story inspired by a real life trapper named John Johnston, and drawn from sources such as the novel "Mountain Man" by Vardis Fisher and the tale "Crow Killer" by Raymond W. Thorp & Robert Bunker. Given that one of the two credited screenwriters is John Milius (the other being Edward Anhalt), this proves to be a stirring, robust, and interesting entertainment. It's extremely well directed by Sydney Pollack, and it's set against the backdrop of some truly breathtaking wilderness. Themes of man vs. man and man vs. nature are front and centre. Some viewers may take exception to the way in which a number of the Indian characters are portrayed, but balancing that is the appealing performance of Delle Bolton (who gets an "introducing" credit) as the Indian lass Swan, whom Jeremiah is roped into taking as a wife.Our hero definitely blossoms as he forms something resembling a family unit, with a "son" whom he christens Caleb (Josh Albee), and his new bride. His story is somewhat episodic in nature, but compelling and heartfelt.The music is credited to actors Tim McIntire and John Rubinstein, and it is simply beautiful, serving as the perfect accompaniment to lovely widescreen images captured by cinematographer Duke Callaghan.Redford is extremely well supported by a cast that also includes character actors Joaquin Martinez, Paul Benedict, Charles Tyner, Jack Colvin, and Matt Clark. Both Geer and Gierasch steal the show in their respective scenes.Redford has made many fine films, but this one remains somewhat undervalued.Eight out of 10.

Robert Redford plays Jeremiah Johnson in director Sydney Pollock's interesting, beautifully filmed story of how Johnson, soured by human civilization, flees into the Colorado Rocky Mountains, where he barely survives that first winter, but he is aided by an experienced old trapper(played by Will Geer) who teaches him what he knows, and is gradually impressed by how quickly he learns, eventually becoming an experienced mountain man himself. Later, he will find himself at odds with the local native American tribe, who have attacked his home after he transgressed on their ancient tribal burial ground.Fine acting by all, with an engrossing story that may well have influenced the(kinder and gentler) film "The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams" and subsequent TV series with Dan Haggerty. Johnson is not always an endearing person like Adams was, since his stubborn personality may well have alienated him from his fellow man(I sympathize!) Still, this fine film is quite worthwhile, and has a haunting ending.

A veteran (Robert Redford) of the Mexican War (1848) rejects society, where "It should have been different"; to become a mountain man. Unfortunately the economy of the mountain man era has ended in the late 1830's leaving the main character to wander the wilderness until he happens to meet a veteran mountain man (Will Geer), who teaches him the ways of the mountain man. The film explores the need that human beings have for human contact, in spite of whatever sense of isolation and alienation that society may expose them to. The film is also one of the first to portray Native Americans in a complex manner; revealing them to be something more than a white caricature. The film uses a powerful dialog, that while limited; is packed with deeper meanings that would be lost to many who watched the film. The limited dialog is carried by stunning scenery, which further serves to make a statement about loneliness and isolation. Add to this the bitter cold in which the main character is at constant battle with and the viewer will want to throw another log on the fire. The main character conducts a war of retribution against the Crow after they kill his Flathead wife and an orphan boy. In the end the outcome is left to the viewer.