A driven follow-up to the first Work and the Glory. It will be hard to fully judge the the emotion on this one, until the 3rd one comes out as this feels like act 1 of a 2 act play with part 3 wrapping it up. The storyline's are being built up, until the cliffhanger ending leaves you wondering. The actors portraying Joshua and Joseph did a good job with their increased roles in this film. It is well put together for what could have been a "docudrama" with real history tied around a ficticious family. The sets and acting are good enough to pull you into 1830's america. Anyone with an open mind to look past the religious overtones will recognize a piece of American history and how the pioneers dealt with the persecution.