On the surface, the film is still a traditional structure of opposites between the wild west and civilization. In fact, the complexity of the protagonist's personality adds ambiguity to the film that seems to be an absolute one-dimensional theme. Different from the traditional westerns' portrayal of the positive legend of westerners who are killing the western communities, this film presents a savage westerner who seems to be no different from a "barbaric" Indian. The racist, white machismo veteran/Western Wanderer played by John Wayne wanders between family and wild, civilized and barbaric, and in the end refused the call of civilization and returned to the wilderness. Compared with the role of John Wayne, Martin, who has Indian descent, has turned into a hero who has grown up in the tempering of the West. He and the Aaron family are not related by blood, but their family bond is better than blood relationship. Wayne. This comparison involves the director's thinking about family relations in the west. On the other hand, although the film’s portrayal of Indians generally does not jump out of their perspective as threatening barbarians, the character portrayal of wild geese adds a touch of warmth to this perspective. The barbarism of the protagonist of the Westerner (he finally cut off the scalp of the enemy like an Indian) seems to be no different from the Indians. To some extent, this is a correction of the original Westerner image and the Westerner-Indian relationship. In the visual style, there are a large number of door frame/window frame shots, and the contrast of light and dark in the silhouette of the characters, symbolizing the protagonist wandering between the two dimensions of the world, and finally chose the wild world. The panoramic group portraits are always traditional in the United States. Wayne's character takes Martin and Brad to search for Indians in Tombstone Valley. Tombstone Valley seems to be an endless labyrinth, becoming a symbol of certain aspects of the west. Revisionist psychological westerns.
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