"western par excellence", glorifying western expansions, praise the opportunities for democratic life on the frontier, ambivalence about civilization, "inherent unfairness of prejudging individuals", assumed exclusion of ethnic others, visual style dramatizes social prejudice, Ringo/Wayne as the true, native, and natural American democratic idol
I start expecting an adventure, I end up with tears in my eyes. One lost his life twice and kept his faith in life. Stunning performance. The music is very effective as it is used so scarcely. It's a movie to be treasured.