I don't normally review movies but after reading the previous review I felt I owed it to the makers of this film.
I saw this movie on opening weekend at the fox theater. I'm not an avid Western watcher, but an avid movie watcher and a fan of the theater going experience. I can't say this is the best movie I've ever seen, but I could have told u that before buying the tickets. I knew I was going to see a first effort. In my opinion after viewing the film, I can say they are on the start of a very promising career. I can't comment on budgets, film stock, or over promotion. (I saw one poster at a local rental store). I can just comment on what I liked.
I will agree completely with the first review (tim). The film has first attempt written all over it...because it was a first attempt. With that in mind you have to look over that and review it more broadly. Over all the only problem I had with this film is that it kinda dragged in the beginning, getting the story started. I agree with Tim that more time should have been spent on the journey. My favorite part of this film was the scenery. Being a resident of Southern Arizona I felt that they captured the look and feel of the beautiful southern Arizona desert, and the different landscapes that it has. Overall I was happy with the movie I saw and would recommend it to any resident of the desert or fan of good ol' western.