I gave it a 7 to push the ratings up, but it is definitely a 6. Here are the high notes: Hendrickson & Berenger are really good actors and they did great here, evoking the necessary grit and sympathy. Railsback has always been a powerful villain, and he is great here. Outstanding acting among the leads ... and there is a wonderful brief scene, with three children ... very well acted and appropriate in a western. I love horses and scenes of great horseback riding; but here the horses are appropriately old, because the story is about coming to the "end of the trail." All the critiques noted in other reviews are probably correct. This would have made a great short film ... taking out the slow boring parts and awkward dialogue. But the themes of shame, regret & redemption are well played. Having a bigger budget, more flashy action, outstanding sets might have helped, but I doubt it because this movie was not about action ... it was about failures, inaction, and death. I took a bunch of film classes. I bet this film could have been edited better. But I recommend, if you are interested, that you ignore the boring parts and enjoy the themes and the acting.
Review of Gone Are the Days
