The Pleasant Valley War

A digestible 1-hour storytelling about "The Pleasant Valley War" which took place in Young, AZ in the late 1800s fueled by a family feud. Scenes shot on locations where the actual events took place. Director and actors interject narrative along with fictional re-enactments supported by factual events. The actual story is complex and occurs over several years - this film highlights the major events. This isn't groundbreaking filmmaking but it's a fairly entertaining representation of this history - an improvement over still-photos narratives or stock footage type documentaries.

We may not know exactly why, but it happened and this true story, this deadly "war" is told in a very entertaining and interesting way.

An integration of history and creativity, of documentary type interviews and awesome acting, of action and emotional interchange. All done in the year of COVID amidst the trials and tribulations of 12 Westerns in 12 Months! WELL DONE!!

Truly one of the worst things I've ever seen. So bad I couldn't turn it off - I had to see it all the way through. None of these guys should ever appear in front of a camera. Ever. Not as an "actor" or as a "historian" explaining something. My wife laughed harder than I've ever witnessed when they had a "shootout" with cars driving by, air conditioning unit in the background, modern chain link fences...and these guys are running around all of this with their old timey outfits and wigs. They took a fascinating story and made it almost incomprehensible. The most interesting parts were mentioned in passing or explained in a roundabout way that sucked all of the life out of the story. Just shockingly bad.

This movie documents a piece of Arizona history in an entertaining way that keeps the audience engaged in the historical timeline of the conflict. The directing and editing were excellent and the musical score fit the intended feel of the movie. I would recommend it to anyone interested in western history or just looking for something other than the plethora of CGI laden far-fetched action films out there.