buoy-75707 Review of The West

The West (1996)

Rich storytelling and photography, but this is more about what is not said

[4/10 · 25 June 2018]

This is a very unique documentary of the West. True the focuse is too heavy handed on Native American and poor treatment of minorities, but I believe most is probably accurate. What I felt was missing were the characters that shaped the Legend of the West. The characters that hundreds of movies were made about. This was a scientific observation and not anything entertaining. No Billy the Kid, Jesse James. No Wyatt Earp or Geronimo. Wild Bill Hickok ? Crazy Horse ? Bat Masterson ? The Donner Party ? All missing thus this leaves you highly disappointed.