This western isn't Big Jake, Tombstone or The Good, The Bad and The Ugly....and that's not all bad. Instead, it's just a happy tale with minor drama where everything seems to work out well in the end for the good guys.
Our hero is "Doc" West, a professional gambler who sends his winnings back East to support a young girl in boarding school in Boston. We later learn than the now ice tea drinking West was once a doctor, who lost his way due to alcohol resulting in the death of the girls mother.
Along the way to redemption, West saves the life of a young boy, helps to settle a land feud between two families, use his medical skills to help people, befriends the local sheriff (Paul Sorvino in an awesome turn as a reformed gambler turned lawman) and helps to track down a bandit who robs on his day off.
The western scenery is beautiful. The production value is solid and the acting is surprisingly strong. It's a little silly or corny at times, but definitely not a spoof. Think light hearted in a similar fashion to the movie Maverick (especially if you consider the sequel), though maybe not as clever. It's not a movie that needs to be picked apart because it's not trying to be.
This movie hits the mark for what it is trying to be, and that's a nice little western themed story that you'll feel good watching.
Our hero is "Doc" West, a professional gambler who sends his winnings back East to support a young girl in boarding school in Boston. We later learn than the now ice tea drinking West was once a doctor, who lost his way due to alcohol resulting in the death of the girls mother.
Along the way to redemption, West saves the life of a young boy, helps to settle a land feud between two families, use his medical skills to help people, befriends the local sheriff (Paul Sorvino in an awesome turn as a reformed gambler turned lawman) and helps to track down a bandit who robs on his day off.
The western scenery is beautiful. The production value is solid and the acting is surprisingly strong. It's a little silly or corny at times, but definitely not a spoof. Think light hearted in a similar fashion to the movie Maverick (especially if you consider the sequel), though maybe not as clever. It's not a movie that needs to be picked apart because it's not trying to be.
This movie hits the mark for what it is trying to be, and that's a nice little western themed story that you'll feel good watching.