It is a wrenching experience to watch. After so much time I finally came around to watch it. From one side it seems Bingham is any modern day Western, on the other, there are so many characters with wear engraved in their skin that the movie could be a silence flick and have the same gut gripping effect. Bale is Bale. He is for our generation what Brando or Pacino were for my dad's. During the first ten minutes you either become involved in the story telling or you just walk outside and enjoy the popcorn. A must have in DVD.