: Renowned critic Roger Ebert noted that while the film is imperfect, it successfully expresses the deep personal values and "cowboy code" that define the genre's best entries.
: This chapter examines how the film's cinematography mythologizes the rolling prairie landscape and the cowboy figure, drawing parallels to classic Western aesthetics. Open Range (2003)
: Old West historian Michael Grauer has praised the film for its meticulous attention to detail and authenticity, ranking it among the best cowboy movies ever made. : Renowned critic Roger Ebert noted that while