Young man whose parents were murdered years before, leaves the orphanage and heads off into the world to make his way and get revenge. Along the way he makes the acquaintance of a crusty old sheriff and connects with a young woman from his past.
Solid western doesn’t break any new ground but entertains
pretty much every turn. This plays better than many recent westerns since it
doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel and instead simply focuses on the characters
and the situations. The result is one the rare inde westerns that I would
actually want to see a second time. The only weak link in the film is Blaine
Maye as the man seeking revenge. While he isn’t bad, he is a bit too
brooding and the performance comes off
as a tad one note.
Quibble aside LONG SHADOWS is worth a look if you want a
solid western.
So, is Dulce real in the last scene? Or did young Marcus die in the desert and the whole movie about his tested soul in purgatory? We talked about this for a couple of hours after the show last night and still thinking about it this a.m. Any thoughts?
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