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Title: A Very Well Done, Very Well Acted, Very Depressing Movie
Review: My mother was surprised when she heard "Heaven's Gate" was nominated for a couple of Oscar awards, hearing about how big a bust it was. Having watched it, I could see why it was both worthy of Oscar nominations and a bust.The cast was great, including Kris Kristofferson, John Hurt, Sam Waterson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and Jeff Bridges. It dealt with a range war between the ranchers and the immigrant farmers. I don't know how accurate it is with history, but it showed a dark side where the rich ranchers were allowed by law to have people killed by bounty hunters without a warrant or trial. If this wasn't depressing enough, the final scene clinched it.People love Westerns, but this movie was too dark for a Western to redeem.
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