This movie was great! The movie was a story of friendship, loyalty and honor (little of which we see today in real life). Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen were perfectly matched and friends, each showing what they were made of. Renee Z. was nuts in the movie and you could see how she was the fly in the ointment with the friends and Jeremy Irons was cast perfectly as the "bad guy" big city, Eastern interloping cattleman. As a "chick" I would see this over any of the other junk out there (except the new Zucker film which I saw the same night). Go see it and look at the movie in context and its real thoughtful meaning. From a Native of the West!
As a practicing scientist ( who believes the debate on any theories should be open) I would highly recommend this movie to anyone wanting to see a fair and balanced look at Darwinian science and the world view of those who believe in only this theory and the theory of Intelligent Design and the world view of those scientists. I think that Ben Stein did an exceptional job in looking at all aspects of the "non-debate" and presenting it in such a way that even if you don't believe in ID it makes you think about the possibilities if you are thinking for yourself and not being spoon fed the current world view in the area of science and research. GO SEE IT...It is a thinking persons' movie!!