This is among the best Westerns ever made in the last thirty years since "Lonesome Dove", but I would say this is even better. I have seen "Godless" several times since 2017 and each time I loved it even more. The writing of this show is what surprised me the most, how the scenes of each character from their past to the present are presented in such a subtle yet moving way. The pacing of those horse scenes with Jack O'Connell (Roy) hardly had any words, but the expressions of the character standing back, just summed up the feelings of what the character felt, and this happened all throughout this show with almost every character.
The direction of Scott Frank is really among the best when it comes to how he sets up the scenes, the camera work, and how he spent time with these characters that went further than western to date. I wish there were more Westerns made this way, with a story that was about characters and their struggles than just a shoot-out. The last scene when Roy rides to California was like you rode with him the entire way, the only thing I would have liked to see is that he finally found his brother in person. I doubt anyone can top "Godless" in decades to come, this was an anomaly masterpiece.
The direction of Scott Frank is really among the best when it comes to how he sets up the scenes, the camera work, and how he spent time with these characters that went further than western to date. I wish there were more Westerns made this way, with a story that was about characters and their struggles than just a shoot-out. The last scene when Roy rides to California was like you rode with him the entire way, the only thing I would have liked to see is that he finally found his brother in person. I doubt anyone can top "Godless" in decades to come, this was an anomaly masterpiece.