Decent western in which a wounded pistolero shows up at an Amish community, when the gunslinger, Johnny Gault : Tim Daly, is healed by a young widow, Rebecca : Naomi Watts , he then falls in love with her . Along the way they are caught in the middle of a violent range war between cattlemen and sheep-men . Meanwhile, they are harassed by a dangerous gang led by a nasty land baron : John Noble.
This is an agreeable and romantic western, being well paced in good sense and sensibility . This acceptable , meaty Western contains interesting plot , thrills , shootouts , range war , religious conflicts , and turns to be quite entertaining , though slow-moving . A Western love story about the forbidden romance between a widow who takes at home a strange outsider after he is injured. This is a lively , beautifully filmed , well paced and hugely enjoyable western .The attractive tale is enhanced for interesting moments developed among main characters and especially on the relationship between the prim religious Naomi Watts and the brave gunman Tim Daly . The picture takes part of prestigious films as ¨Witness¨ 1985 by Peter Weir with Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, ¨Pale Rider¨ with Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty , and the classy ¨Shane¨ by George Stevens with Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Jack Palance and taking parts here and there from all of them. Naomi Watts gives a nice acting as the young widow from a Mennonita-like religious group and Tim Daly is very well as the tough and cold-blooded gunfighter. Support cast is frankly well, such as : David Carradine as a doctor, Keith Carradine, John Noble, Brett Tucker and brief appearance by Jason Clarke as a henchman , in one of his first films .
It displays a colorful and glimmering cinematography by Ben Nott, being shot on location in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia . And emotive and sensitive musical score by Toad Boekelheide . Including marvelous musical background based on Norwegian Folk songs . The motion picture was well directed by Randa Haines . She is a good artisan who has directed a few films as TV as cinema . Randa directed ¨The Doctor¨, ¨Wrestling Ernest Hemingway¨, and ¨Dance with me¨. Her greatest hit was the Oscarized ¨Children of a lesser God¨. She has directed various TV episodes from know series as Alfred Hitchcock presents, Hill street Blues, Tales from crypt, among others. Rating 7/10. Better than average . Well worth watching .
This is an agreeable and romantic western, being well paced in good sense and sensibility . This acceptable , meaty Western contains interesting plot , thrills , shootouts , range war , religious conflicts , and turns to be quite entertaining , though slow-moving . A Western love story about the forbidden romance between a widow who takes at home a strange outsider after he is injured. This is a lively , beautifully filmed , well paced and hugely enjoyable western .The attractive tale is enhanced for interesting moments developed among main characters and especially on the relationship between the prim religious Naomi Watts and the brave gunman Tim Daly . The picture takes part of prestigious films as ¨Witness¨ 1985 by Peter Weir with Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, ¨Pale Rider¨ with Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty , and the classy ¨Shane¨ by George Stevens with Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Jack Palance and taking parts here and there from all of them. Naomi Watts gives a nice acting as the young widow from a Mennonita-like religious group and Tim Daly is very well as the tough and cold-blooded gunfighter. Support cast is frankly well, such as : David Carradine as a doctor, Keith Carradine, John Noble, Brett Tucker and brief appearance by Jason Clarke as a henchman , in one of his first films .
It displays a colorful and glimmering cinematography by Ben Nott, being shot on location in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia . And emotive and sensitive musical score by Toad Boekelheide . Including marvelous musical background based on Norwegian Folk songs . The motion picture was well directed by Randa Haines . She is a good artisan who has directed a few films as TV as cinema . Randa directed ¨The Doctor¨, ¨Wrestling Ernest Hemingway¨, and ¨Dance with me¨. Her greatest hit was the Oscarized ¨Children of a lesser God¨. She has directed various TV episodes from know series as Alfred Hitchcock presents, Hill street Blues, Tales from crypt, among others. Rating 7/10. Better than average . Well worth watching .