Director: Kevin Costner
Genre: Drama/
Adventure/ Western
Runtime:
180 minutes
Year:
1990
Starring: Kevin
Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd ‘Red Crow’
Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket, Maury Chaykin,
Jimmy Herman, Michael Spears, Tony Pearce
Description: Lt. John
Dunbar (Kevin Costner), exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends
wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.
Review: “Dances with Wolves” was one of the most remarkable and ambitious debut
films, which got both criticized and was successful. Kevin Costner, who was
only known for his acting, took on the role of director and producer as well
for this project. At the time the movie came out, westerns were practically
dead. It’s very courageous to make one that is three hours long.
A passion for the subject is
very welcome. Costner always wanted to star in a western and he managed to do
that in “Silverado”. With “Dances with Wolves” he could make another dream come
true, by making one of his own.
Indians were always
portrayed as barbarians the ‘white man’ had to overcome and defeat. “Dances
with Wolves” breaks that tradition. It’s a revisionary western, where the role
of cowboys and Indians are reversed. Others might say it’s just a milder
version of the old western.
Kevin Costner plays the role
of John Dunbar, a man we can easily identify with. We don’t know much about
him, but together with Dunbar we are trying to find his true identity. Like him
we are open to new experiences and all the new impressions are magical. We get
a personal and unique connection with Dunbar.
The story isn’t very
complicated, but it’s told in the most beautiful way. The visuals of the
landscapes and the music by John Barry are just amazing. Director Kevin Costner
tells the story in a calm and sometimes poetic way. He makes you care for the
characters and keeps you captivated for all the three hours long. A very
impressive directorial debut.
Rating: 5/
5
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