guycromwell
It's like an old time Western, and I like that about it. I liked the casting - the main girl is adorable and the sidekicks are really likable. The pace, while slow, lets you enjoy the scenery and the characters. I do like the dialogue - it is sparse and allows the action to tell the story pretty well. The relationship between all the main characters is drawn pretty well, and I like the contrast between all of them. The scenery is fantastic and for a western this does the job better than most. If it had a bigger budget and better actors in places, it would be more than I could hope for. But overall it seems pretty realistic and you really feel for the main characters and root for them. The gun fighting scenes are fun to watch, and the music of the entire movie is really well done. I wish more movies had the good guys winning, and I like that about this movie, even though the main character is not perfect himself. It shows what a person can do when everything seems to go against him and he picks himself up and continues on, especially if it is help others.
stardust-71625
I thought it made for great dramatic conflict for Porter's girlfriend to decide to leave the territory, to get away from the turmoil she felt with him there and to settle down with someone else. So I liked it when Brigham Young interceded and helped her to see the value of Porter Rockwell. The antagonists are all portrayed pretty well, and you can't help but pull for Porter through the whole story. I really liked the music at the barn dance. The fast music makes the dance come alive - all the folks having fun after the tough trials they have gone through so far in the story. I also love the slow music at the dance as Porter and his girl pursue their courtship - it is a beautiful scene. I like how everything is resolved by the end of the movie. Good climax.
dfg_40
I am not one to brag much. But I feel the urge to share the fact that my mother Linda Gilbert(At the time) played Mary Neff's mother. She is in quite a few scenes, like the one where she catches Rockwell and Mary pulling each other in to the pond and playing and shooting them a stern look.The portrayal of Joseph Smith was unbelievable. I don't recall Joseph having Gray hair at the time of his martyrdom/murder! So why did they cast an actor with Gray hair? I heard from my mother(uncredited in IMDb listing of Rockwell) that Shantal Hyatt/Hiatt who played the adult Mary Neff was difficult to work with and didn't like Randy Gleave. She acted so well, that she sure fooled me!
ratgut
Didn't really like the movie, it seemed pretty anti-climactic. I wonder if any other viewers caught this: In the scene where Karl Malone was in the play, there was a song playing on the piano in the background. The song was "I Am Thinking of my Pickaninny Days" by Scott Joplin. Scott Joplin was not even born until about 1865, therefore, the song was probably not even written till at least 1885 or 1890. I just HAD to tell people that. SoyeahGoodbye.
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