Review of The Claim

The Claim (2000)
7/10
Good modern western drama.
9 March 2023
Exploring the depth of a man's soul, after he sells his wife and infant daughter for a gold stake and then strikes it rich; Daniel Dillion is unexpectedly reunited with them some twenty years later as his past rolls into town. Elana, now ill, and her grown daughter Hope arrive on the train, along with surveyor Daniel Daglish and his team, deciding if Kingdom Come will step into modernity with the coming railroad. It's interesting as both a critique of lust for money, but also as an elegy for the old west and a midlife turning point for Mr. Dillon. Beautifully shot with a powerful story and action, this is a a western that feels timeless and should not escape into obscurity. They probably don't make 'em like this anymore. Recommended.
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