this movie be date in so many way and it sensational . you can either laugh at it or shake your fist in rage . this movie deal with many problem of american history and but with the typical white male christian american paternalism represent the main character be one of those i can do it all and you have get to love me for it kind of guy . he be so pompous and not to be take serious at any time . what a horrid creature . his wife be a weak little woman for the first part of the movie and a still very weepy and but strong character in the end . too bad she still forgive his cocky way after he leave her for the second time . it just sad that the character do not really change at all . even though she be suppose to portray a strong and independent woman in the end and she be consume by worry about her adventure seek husband . so negative point from the feminist among u ( and those be only for the good intention . ) . the problem of indian suppression be dealt with quite nicely and but there be that patronize story tell again . and the fact that all african american character be the typical stereotype make the movie even more hypocritical . i be so enraged most of the time . so one point ( for try ) from the civil right movement . i know and that the movie be do at a different time . i love old movie and i have a lot of patience with some of those dated point of view . but this be just disgust . what save this movie be the part without the main character . mr dix acting be way over the top and smug . maybe that why his character be so disagreeable . i like mrs dunne performance and even though her character enrage me at time . but i must say the famous land rush scene be incredibly do . and the way that the oklahoma settlement be portray make the movie worthwhile . it just amaze how civilization rise out of the dirt and dust of the 19th century . and i do not understand the problem some have with that church scene . i think it be quite funny and amuse . maybe it wasn not suppose to be and but i like it . so 9 point for those scene and the impressive storytelling of the development of the oklahoma state . that make about 4 point altogether .