As a western film, "High Noon" has all the elements of western film, vast wasteland, desolate town, lonely street, forested churches and courts. These common elements in western films have given them more social significance under the ingenious handling of the director. It is this opposition between civilization and backwardness that deepens the social nature of the film and reflects the contradictions existing in society. The film tells the story of Sheriff Will Kane defeating his opponent in isolation, but the scene of the film ending Will Kane throwing the police badge on the ground and flying away makes the western film even more heavy. Give the audience endless thoughts.
Although the film is a Western, it is also a wonderful suspense. The plot of the film is simple, but the director is always creating suspense in the first half of the film (up to 73 minutes). What is Sheriff Will’s opponent Frank like? In the face of the abandonment and betrayal of colleagues and friends, Sheriff Will’s situation has become more difficult. What kind of harm will Frank bring to Will? These questions are like a bomb that can explode at any time. There are 14 in the film. The scenes where the residents of the small town waited intently. It was this intense psychological conflict and the close-up of the clock throughout the film, which created a strong sense of tension for the audience. Because of this, "High Noon" was awarded by the American film critic James Weir. It is even called a "psychological western"
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