It shows the filth that roamed the west. I hope that anyone watching this can feel that this stuff still goes on today. We need more Bass Reeves to deal with crimes like the ones portrayed. If you're looking for flashy, shoot-from-the-hip, westerns then this aint your movie. It is accurate and enlightening. The best part, it's accurate. There couldn't have been a more deserving depiction than to have someone like Isaiah Washington playing the role of Bass Reeves. Convictions can't be replicated or cast as a role. If you know Bass and know Isaiah, there's no imagination needed to connect them to the same person. Bravo, Isaiah.
