Linkshoch Wonderful Movie

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

dmhawkeyeguy If you think a woman's path to true love requires her to deny the essence of her being, this is the movie for you. I agree with the other reviewers that this was in all other ways a very well done movie and I love westerns. The cinematography was especially impressive and the actors were fine. The story line pulled me in right away since it had plenty of classic western themes but also mixed in unexpected pleasures like the role of the music. As the film moved to its climax, I had hope for a satisfying resolution but I could feel the pit growing in my guts as I saw where things were heading. If Johnny loved Rebecca, could he really take her away from all that she held dear and defined who she was? If Rebecca was as strong a woman as she was portrayed, would she just give up her life like that? Maybe I have the wrong idea of romance, but I just couldn't get past the underlying message. Sorry.

dbryn I'm currently writing a Western Romance script that involves two lovers from different cultures, thus I watched The Outsider as a study.It's interesting that fifteen minutes in I wondered if the script was written by a female. Not only was the script written by a female, but the book was also written by a female. I'm not mentioning this as a negative. In fact, perhaps this is more appealing to a female audience than your more gritty Eastwood western. I found the dialogue to be weak, the acting 'soap opera'ish', and several factors that were too unbelievable (8yr old turns into David the Giant killer?). My biggest beef with the movie was that there was absolutely not a thing that was a twist. From start to finish the movie was entirely predictable. The only thing unique about the movie was the exploration of the romance between two different cultures, which in this instance was not enough to carry the movie in my opinion.If you're into cliché romance novels, this may be an interesting movie for you. For me, this was the second worst Western I've seen in twenty years which is unfortunate because I've seen these actors shine in better written roles.

winner55 This is one of the best of the revisionist western made-for-TV films that have been pouring forth over the past decade - most of which are pretty dull. and the three major creative spirits to the film are all women, so I wasn't expecting much for a genre that has always been dominated by an undeniable machismo, whether you think that's a good thing or not.But the writing and direction here are very strong. Yes it does get mushy romantic at times, but it never quite loses its edge.And yes, it is derivative of Shane and a host of like films, but it still finds something new to say.The acting is all around superb, but Tim Daly's is worthy of special mention. And the camera-work is quite beautiful - I really wish this had been brought to the big screen.My only problem is historical-political: This film came out when television was busy bashing non-mainstream religions - Islam, Catholicism (oh, those randy priests!), and the Amish. This was a wretched moment in TV history, and it is embarrassing to this film that it was made during that period; still, I think there's enough respect shown the Amish such that the film will survive such silly politics.

cleodeo I really loved this movie and I find it very good for several reasons. First - it's a nice and very moving story about love, passion and prejudice. Next - the actors - the chemistry between Tim Daly and Naomi Watts is great, they make every moment, every word and gesture believable and real. It's a pity Daly doesn't get more roles like that, he is a very intelligent and talented actor with a really strong presence on the screen. And finally - the music and the camera work that make that atmosphere very intense and sensual at one time or serene and dreamy at another.A must - simple, strong and beautiful.