As in "True Grit" (Henry Hathaway, 1969), the protagonist accompanies a girl on a journey through the dangerous Western. But Captain Kidd is not a drunkard like Marshal Rooster Cogburn, he is a man whose ethics make him strange amidst deception and violence. Like him, this film is low-key, calm, with some good action scenes but a general tone of irrelevance. It is a western as decent as it is not very remarkable.

A good story, well told. I think both Hanks and Costner have improved with age, primarily by choosing roles befitting their years instead of trying to be action heroes etc like some of their peers. “Let Him Go” the recent Costner film and this one see both playing their age, and turning in fine performances because of it, rather than in spite of it. Hanks has a list of classics to his credit, along with some stinkers, but if you can place The Green Mile, Road to Perdition, Saving Private Ryan amongst your credits, you’ve done well! This isn’t up there with those gems, but it’s a good solid performance in a watchable tale that does him credit.

A nice western, the news was good and deep, it’s great to see tom hanks playing a Western role that he did a good job at and i think he’s played pretty much all movie genres now ha

Although on the surface a rather simple, foreseeable and straightforward plot I enjoyed watching this. Little Helena plays really well alongside Hanks, she doesn't seem intimidated and they have good chemistry. I was tempted to give the movie an "8" but ultimately went for a "7". [spoiler] I didn't like the parts where they are chased by those men which ultimately seemed only to be there to provide an obstacle for them to overcome. I thought there could have been some connection, maybe those men knowing the girl. Same goes for the scene where they meet the Indians or the part in the town. Those parts just came and went. [/spoiler] It's not a spectacular movie by any means but it's honest entertainment.