I would say a good 3.5, not without its faults, but for a near on two hour movie held its interest and pace quite well. It is no masterpiece but manages to portray its terroir if I can use a DRY wine phrase very well. Parched and arrid with good flashbacks to a river full of life, the town is bare. Amongst the rough guys we have the subtle homosexual relationship giving us some tenderness. Booking at the surgery could have made a good song at a disco in San Francisco. I liked the movie despite some of the obvious omissions and leaps of faith we all take. Well worth seeing this one.