I have always had no resistance to deserts, yellow sands, steeds and revolvers, let alone a Western movie starring Bell with a "road movie" color. Although the rhythm is a bit procrastinated and the plot is a bit old-fashioned, I can still watch it happily. The wonderful combination of soldiers, chiefs, and widows face the unknown fate and danger together during the long journey. By the way, they can chat about life experiences under the endless starry sky, drink coffee by the campfire, play the guitar and sing a song of blues...Yes Yes, this is very Kerouac (road + landscape + self-search + random encounter + music). I found that Christian Bale’s melancholic and sullen temperament fits this type of Western movie (remember "The Battle of Yumatown"?). His appearance can add a lot of points to the otherwise mediocre script, plus the invincible The western scenery is worth the fare.
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