in its own odd fashion it celebrates humdrum lives without ever resorting to patronizing artifice." Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Newman and Marvin had "found precisely the right material to enable them not only to play off each other but also to shine individually. This delightful contemporary comedy-western in fact is that most precious of commodities these days: a movie that actually cheers you up and leaves you feeling better when you come out than when you went in." TV Guide wrote in a retrospective review, “Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Barbra Streisand, Steve McQueen, and Dustin Hoffman formed First Artists, and this was their premier offering. It wasn't as terrible a movie as the first reviews of it indicated, but since so much was expected, anything less than brilliance was a letdown.” On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 50% rating based on reviews from 8 critics. References External links 1972 films 1970s buddy films 1970s Western (genre) comedy films American buddy films American Western (genre) comedy films 1970s English-language films Films directed by Stuart Rosenberg Films produced by John Foreman (producer) Films scored by Alex North Films set in Arizona Films set in Mexico Films shot in Arizona Films shot in New Mexico First Artists films Neo-Western films 1972 comedy films 1970s American films