The Four Just Men (TV Series) The Moment of Truth (1960) User Reviews

What were they thinking with this one?

[Sleepin_Dragon · 4/10 · 17 September 2023]

Cesarito Arenos is set to take up his place as a Matador for the first time, following in his great father's footsteps, Cesarito is terrified to suffer rhr same fate as his father, who died in the ring, his manager asks Collier to help.

It's a horrible episode, it sadly has nothing going for it, it's boring, it lacks excitement, as it ended I asked myself what it was all about, the story had absolutely no purpose, it didn't go anywhere, didn't offer any tension, there was no crime, and sadly no interest.

I'm struggling to find positives, but there are a couple, the presence of Patrick Troughton is always welcome, and he tries hard, I also think the costumes look fantastic, sadly the stock footage shots look dreadfully out of place.

Not quite the weakest episode from the show, but it's not far off.

4/10.

Why?

[tonycarr · 4/10 · 21 May 2024]

I couldn't work out what this was doing in The Four Just Men. There's no crime, no evil wrongdoers, just a sulky, bad tempered kid who has his first fight as a bullfighter. I get that he is frightened, I would be terrified, but it is not exactly edge of the seat stuff. Tim gets him to perform by lying to him about his father, a famous bullfighter who had died in the ring. Lying didn't seem very "Just" to me.

I don't know if bullfighting is still practised in Spain but showing it makes the episode seem terribly outdated.

The only thing memorable about this episode is Doctor Who meeting Pussy Galore.

The Moment of Truth

[Prismark10 · 3/10 · 10 September 2023]

Vito (Patrick Troughton) is the manager of a young up and coming but hotheaded bullfighter Cesarito Arenos.

His father was a distinguished bullfighter who died in the ring.

On the eve of his professional debut. Cesarito is clearly anxious but he also lashes out, particularly to his manager. Blaming Vito for his father's death.

Fearing that Cesarito is scared. Vito sends for Tim Collier who saw his father fight in the bullring on many occasions.

Unsure what to do, Tim observes Cesarito and his temper tantrums. When Cesarito makes his debut, the crowd boo him as he shows his nerves.

However a pep talk from Tim might do the trick for the follow up fight.

Not a strong episode, there is no adventure or much of a story. Plenty of library footage of bulls being gored.