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Marty B Quality western - didn’t think Cate Blanchett could carry one off but she was great - classic performance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Gregory S This was one of the worst movies I ahem ever seen. Crap acting. An excess of gratuitous meaningless violence and a dumb, dull plot with no twist. Absolutelly terrible. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Kyle M While John Ford’s “The Searchers” journeyed indigenous discrimination towards acceptance, Ron Howard seems to may have galloped across the mission’s narrative range with his own unpolished take over familial drama bordering similar circumstances, unflinchingly prolonging unsatisfactory with Jones’ decent embodiment beneath Blanchett’s reckoned caliber. (B-) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Test T I watched this film from 2003 on DVD recently. The cover displays a dense misty forest scene, but it's an american western. It's quite lengthy at just over 131 minutes, due mainly to the rather steady pace of the storytelling. I found that it started quite well, introducing the characters and their circumstances, but after that events develop which motivate a 'road trip' of sorts, and the pace started to drag. There were some dimly lit indoor and nightime scenes where it was difficult to see what was happening, but the outdoor daytime content benefited from some nice scenery. I found it difficult to relate to Tommy Lee Jones's 'Indian Cowboy' character because his performances in other films were a constant distraction. I think the main problem with this film is that it is trying to be a big western epic, which the simple story will not support. This is definitely not in the same league as 'Dances With Wolves' for example, but it tries to be. I also thought the film's themes were too dark and depressing. I know the the wild west was a rough place, but is a western like this one entertaining enough for a modern audience? I struggled to find anything to like about this story because it is so bleak and joyless. In summary, it's nothing special and I don't recommend it. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Cathleen N Awesome authentic western with a good plot and outstanding acting. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Wolfram J Die äußere Handlung einmal dahingestellt, erscheint mir der Film unausgereift und halbgar. Zweimal steuern die Kinder in die Katastrophe, einmal durch das Aufrichten des kleinen Mädchens mit 'blitzendem' Fernglas, dann durch das Geschrei der älteren Tochter, deren eigene Flucht zuvor schon durch den Lärm des Pistolenschusses einer anderen gescheitert ist. Fehlt den Kindern hier jedweder IQ? Bei der Begegnung der Protagonisten mit dem Soldatentrupp werden auch Indianerkinder in Ketten vorgeführt, ein Moment der Anklage, der nicht weiter ausgeführt wird, ebenso die Stellung des Sheriffs, der sich mit den Indianern verbündet hat und dessen Stern die Heldin abreißt. Die Geschichte des Vaters bleibt ebenso in Andeutungen stecken und was sollten die 'mystischen' Einlagen, die plötzlich bei der Frau eine Krankheit heraufbeschwörten??? Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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