Reviews for The West

8.4 / 10 1h 20min

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

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alakazam's Movie review

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Review by alakazam

Rich storytelling and photography, but this is more about what is not said

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All Reaction moments

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Review by user996f48ddjk2

Interesting, just a pity about the editorial bias

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Review by kindheart

A Magnificent Documentary Film About The West

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Review by user301qhwux22n

Social Justice Narrative = Propaganda

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Review by solarflare

Ultimately, Too Much Focus On Native Peoples

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Review by user37eqdz3bix

Another "Evil White Man" Revisionist History

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Review by grateful

Does the subject matter justice

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Review by naturelover

I'm so tired of documentaries focusing on minority groups

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Review by JungleJester

A decent show, but there are better resources on the subject.

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Review by businessmind

Outstanding, moving, thorough, beautifully filmed

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Review by user474ze9ok0ia

Fair, honest portrait of the settlement of the American West

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Review by blackandwhite

In defense of The West's narrative and historical 'balance'

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Review by user736l02hxe37

Ignore the sensitive idiots who can't handle real history

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Review by zenmind

Disappointing exercise in PC history

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Review by adventureseeker

Decent job covering such a huge, complex subject

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