First of all, I want to talk about the filming of the film. Not from the perspective of professional film photography, but just as a movie viewer. For me, the vast grassland at the beginning of the film and the scene of ten thousand horses running for a period of time seem to be very exciting now. shocking. Such a shocking scene does not appear pale because it is black and white, but it still feels immersive.
Combined with my own English major, I think this film is full of typical American values at the time. From the male protagonist’s character setting, we can clearly see the universal values of the American people at that time—the pursuit of freedom, the love of adventure, and the yearning for equality. Yancy and his wife broke away from the original favorable environment and came to Oknamara, which was waiting to be explored, eager to build an ideal kingdom through their own strength. This is his pursuit of freedom. From the beginning, it can be seen that his wife and his personality are not very suitable. The wife comes from a large family, and in comparison, she prefers stability, while Yancy loves adventure. Yancy founded her own newspaper in Oknamara, fighting against the local robbers and bandits, and finally put the family's life on the right track. At this time, he chose to abandon everything and go to a new place alone, striving to be a pioneer. Regardless of everything, this is his adventurous spirit. When he came back again, he first defended Di Xi Li (Li is so beautiful, with affectionate eyebrows). This court debate is also one of the highlights of the film. He used his newspaper to criticize the government at the time and posted editorials to fight for the rights of local Indians. His son also fell in love with the daughter of the Indian chief. This was appalling at the time. From his wife's words, one could see the opposition to this marriage. However, Yancy is very supportive of his son. These are all his pursuit of equality. He did it all. Then, again, he left such a stable life. The newspaper society took care of his wife. This woman was really amazing and finally became a parliamentarian. But Yancy became a tramp.
The ending of the film is embarrassing, and I can't imagine a better ending. In other words, it would be a little strange to change to a happy ending. Yancy and his wife have reunited, but when they meet again, it means parting. He used his flesh and blood to prevent more deaths, which is actually very consistent with Yancy's character setting. What if we never meet again? His wife may never know how much he loves her. Yancy has always cared about his wife. But as a girl, if my husband did such a thing, I would understand him, I would be proud of him, but I would not forgive him. Yancy's death echoes his initial abandonment of everything to come to Oknamara. He was born for the West, he died for the West, and he deserves to be the hero of Oknamara.
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