I think that this movie has gotten a bad rep with these negative reviews. While I wouldn't say that this is a movie that you absolutely must see, it is not a bad movie to pass the time if you like Westerns. It lacks any real substance, the acting is ok, but nothing worth Oscars or awards, and the story line is linear and predictable. However, any movie where a father searches high and low to find his daughter and to move mountains and take on the worst elements on earth just to return her to his arms and family is always a true to art and watchable format for any movie. There just aren't a lot of modern movies that present a plot in a western theme, and while this movie does not sit up on the top of that list, that list is not that long where you cannot find a place for this movie if you enjoy westerns. If you were to compare this movie to anything that you could possibly see, and may want to see, from any genre, it is a bottom of the barrel pick to watch something that you may find more enjoyable and more in line with what you like to watch when it comes to movies. However, if you'd like westerns, and your expectations and standards are not academy award performances, directing and sets, then this is worth a watch to enjoy what it offers for the western genre.

I think it tried but didn't quite make the mark. Simple in nature. I would offer it to a friend with warning

bought it as a gift for my son who was over the moon with the leading character

This movie is about a rancher who leaves to find his runaway daughter. He runs in to trouble at every turn of the trip. Lots of action, good photography, looks like you stepped back in time. Only negative comment is that it is am little drawn out, and slow at times. I still enjoyed it.

Thought I'd give a western a try plus who doesn't like Kris Kristofferson? It's a pretty good story and it definitely kept my interest. I would have liked t see Constance Brenneman (the wife) a bit more. She's such a good actress. If you haven't seen a western in a while, get this.