Yawn
Great acting, good sets and cinematography. A few really great scenes even.
But overall, just BORING. The most boring western I've seen in a long time and I've been watching a lot of them lately.
Your loss.
shareI agree that the first half is kind of boring, but that relates to what the movie is, a peek at what it was like to be a cowhand out West in the late 1800s, a lifestyle that was hard, desolate and anything but glamorous.
The second half, however, takes a heavy, dark turn and is more compelling with a highlight being the knock-down drag-out bronco busting scene that damages an entire town (back in the day when there was no CGI).
I also liked the palpable love displayed between Monte and his woman, as well as the subplot of desperate men doing foolish things in desperate times. The story is nigh elegiac in tone as we witness the limited opportunities for tough Westerners as their way of life is stifled by progress.