A fitting tribute to the iconic Gary Cooper. The song is largely an homage to one of my all time favourite movies, High Noon. High Noon is a great movie on morality, ethics and transcending ethical codes for the greater good. It features the heroic image of the sheriff doing his duty; not for any love or devotion to the people, but because of his own commitment to the oath he swore. His wife, the pacifist Quaker, for her part, in her own way, struggles with her duty and ends up actually transcending the ethical code imposed on her by her community for what is, arguably, the greater good.
Cooper imbues the character of Will Kane with very human expressions of doubt, fear and disappointment. But at the same time, he also imbues him with virtues of steadfastness and courage. The range of all these complex emotions are perfectly shown in Cooper's facial expressions. The still photo of Cooper's face and clear eyes reveal layers of meaning in one perfect moment. The cinematography is pitch perfect and some of the scenes in the clip illustrate not only Cooper's skill, but that of the director, the cinematographer, and supporting cast.
Cooper imbues the character of Will Kane with very human expressions of doubt, fear and disappointment. But at the same time, he also imbues him with virtues of steadfastness and courage. The range of all these complex emotions are perfectly shown in Cooper's facial expressions. The still photo of Cooper's face and clear eyes reveal layers of meaning in one perfect moment. The cinematography is pitch perfect and some of the scenes in the clip illustrate not only Cooper's skill, but that of the director, the cinematographer, and supporting cast.
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