The Big Trail fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Big Trail is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 4.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 48 min
The Big Trail runs 1 h 48 min.
It was made in Spanish. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for The Big Trail, including Flashback, Injun Country, Cue the Rain.
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