Did you hear the one about the Cowboy, the Indian and the widow who walks into a bar? Well this aint it, but it is almost as good as the quality of that joke! The year is 1892, this is a time period where human life of a different race really doesn't matter. Going across the prairie lands as a white man your biggest worries are Cheyenne, Comanche, and Apache. As a Native American your biggest threat is the civil war soldier, or the white hunter. Now throw in a widow who just had to bury her family and you've got yourself a wild ride. This was a great slow burn that had some amazing acting. Each role was written specifically for the actors playing their parts and I have to say, Bale was incredible. There is a genuine chemistry between him and the Natives he is escorting across the west and he plays the role of a seasoned and somewhat damaged soldier perfectly. A disturbing time period that is portrayed as true to life as you would expect. Give this one a watch, its great!
FYI: A few actors suffered from heat stroke as the majority of the movie was filmed outside.
****1/2
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