This morning, I was dreading coming home from a long work day and trying to force myself to watch a three hour and one minute movie about Native Americans and Kevin Costner. I was regretting my pick of the film, wishing I had chosen something far lighter and far shorter. But, being totally committed to this project, I put in the DVD. Well, three hours and one minute later, I sit here writing my review - which is in short: "Dances with Wolves" is the best movie I've watched yet in this project.The film is set back during the Civil War. Kevin Costner, who starred and directed, portrays Lt. Dunbar/Dances with Wolves, a man who starts the film trying to kill himself, but through a small miracle, ends up getting a second chance at life when he accidentally leads his fellow Union troops to a victory on the battlefield. Getting to choose his assignment, he opts to take a position as far away as he can. Alone on this new post, he meets a wolf, Native Americans, and a strange white woman.
This movie is an odyssey of sorts - with lots of strange and wonderful characters thrown into the path of our hero. In the end though, this is a film about dedication, morality, and sacrifice. While I by no means hate Americans, it does raise some questions about our shaky heritage and treatment of those that were here before us. This is a journey/epic that everyone should take. I completely understand why it won seven Oscars including best picture. I would rate this movie a 9 out of 10.
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