I liked it

Well, I can understand why other people didnt--it was long,and the story didnt stay focused in terms of continuity between scenes

However, the acting was sublime ( although at first i didnt find nortons character to be that believable simply becuase it was Edward Norton--but he very soon grew on me), the scenes on their own ( maybe not so much together--in fact they were often strangely disjointed) were often beautiful and very good. The cinemotography was very creative at certain points..

and the end when they are in the white house, with the white horse kicking the garage, and harlon and wade quickfire at eachother---I was on the edge of my seat and incredibly disturbed and impressed.


on that note however

Id like to say that I dont understand why so many disliked the fact he shot tobe. I saw it from the outset--> he was kind of a psychopath and it all became abundantly clear who the real harlan was in the scenes that take place afterwards--he unwinds and you see how manipulative he really is in order to continue in his fantasy. Hes totally and absoloutly selfish.

its hinted at the whole time--hes compeltely reckless and foolish and invovled in a strange fantasy where its perfectly alright to steal horses, to start an affair with an underage girl, take young boys out shooting without permision aand well...be a cowboy.

sigh...
so sad.