John Ford once again shows that not everything is black and white. And not every western (movie) was treating the Indians with disrespect or had trouble showing them as more than mere villains. That does not mean, that you will understand their actions or condone them. But at least you will get more background on how and why they did things. Every human has his dignity. Some cherish it more than others.
While it tries to shine light on all sides and put everyone on the spot, you might feel that the human side does not get considered as much as it should. But you would be wrong to assume that. Of course it cannot give us a full explanation of everything going on (or why some people decide to do certain things), but it still is true to its goal. And while not perfect (tonally) it does achieve quite a few things
While it tries to shine light on all sides and put everyone on the spot, you might feel that the human side does not get considered as much as it should. But you would be wrong to assume that. Of course it cannot give us a full explanation of everything going on (or why some people decide to do certain things), but it still is true to its goal. And while not perfect (tonally) it does achieve quite a few things