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...a solid and heartfelt romantic drama, which takes a primarily emotional approach to its genre revisionism.

The film has its share of violence, brutality, and injustice, but its protagonists respond stoically to life’s misfortunes, where lust for revenge animates other heroes of the genre.

You get the impression that Mortensen would do a similarly fine job in real life, if he were handed a hat and badge.

...love blossoms amid violence in Viggo Mortensen’s western.

Viggo Mortensen's sombre take on the western evokes some classic Clint Eastwood films.

...a movie that injects the sorts of monumental moments of suffering and violence that you're used to seeing in more traditional, action-oriented Westerns...