This movie was great fun and a wild ride. Perfect for any boy who loves trains. The character development was also surprisingly good for a movie with virtually not stop action. I realy got to care about these people. It sure was a great ride!
What's not to like? Breath taking scenery, a strong, beautiful woman from back east, a half-breed boy, and a brave cowboy to save them from a greedy cattle baron and marauding Apaches (er – I mean Japanese). Throw in John Wayne and set it in the Dakota Territory, and there you are. So what if it isn’t the sort of little art house film the critics gush over. It was fun, exiting, and captivating. It also introduced Americans to Aboriginal culture and to the Japanese raid on Darwin that Australians regard as their Pearl Harbor. Let the critics have their angst and subtitles. This is a good old fashion picture show for the rest of us, who need to escape to “once upon a time” for an evening.