For reality look somewhere else - Dances With Wolves Reviews

Like one of the reviewers previously alluded ? if you think this picture was anything like reality then you need to get a life. This was a plot that in no way represented either Whitemans? civilization or any American Indian tribe?s culture. This was an idyllic Victorian love romance plastered on some make believe unsuspecting Indian tribe. The story starts out with Kevin Costner as an Army officer coming out of the Civil War as a hero. This gives an indication that he is a stable well balanced solid individual who is anxious to see the big West. In a silly plot the Army places this officer alone out in the middle of nowhere with no support. He becomes mentally deranged and settles for the small world of an Indian tribe. This is a typical Hollywood character that starts out as one person and morphs to something else. But the writer brilliantly eases you into the situation. He gets you to empathize with Costner and draws you into the plot. He gets you to feel anger towards the stereotyped Whiteman. You know all those things you are not supposed to do to be politically correct. Well you are soon hating all the no good high ranking double crossing Army Calvary officers. All the Americans in the west were bad to the Indians. The whole country was bad to the Indians. The whole American culture from Columbus on was bad to the Indians. Oh, all except Custer for he was a hero ? not. Actually Custer was an opportunistic insubordinate braggart of the type depicted in this story. How did he ever become an American hero? The script was well written, the acting was superb, the directing was excellent, the movie was long but it was dumb. If you think this was reality go out and get a life, read some history, meet people, understand how civilization really works and by all means turn off the TV and especially The Donald show.