A "truly spectacular" (The New York Times) film that combines action, romance and breathtaking adventure, Dances With Wolves is "a cinematic masterpiece" (American Movie Classics) that is nothing short of "a triumph" (Roger Ebert)!Sent to protect a US outpost on the desolate frontier, Lt. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) finds himself alone in the vast wilderness. Befriending the very people he's sent to protect the outpost from, the Sioux Indians, Dunbar slowly comes to revere those he once feared. But when the encroaching US Army threatens to overrun the Sioux, he is forced to make a choiceone that will forever change his destiny and that of a proud and defiant nation.
Kevin Costner's 1990 epic won a bundle of Oscars for a moving, engrossing story of a white soldier (Costner) who singlehandedly mans a post in the 1870 Dakotas, and becomes a part of the Lakota Sioux community who live nearby. The film may not be a masterpiece, but it is far more than the sum of good intentions. The characters are strong, the development of relationships is both ambitious and careful, the love story between Costner and Mary McDonnell's character is captivating. Only the third-act portrait of white intruders as morons feels overbearing, but even that leads to a terribly moving conclusion. Costner's direction is assured, the balance of action and intimacy is perfect--what more could anyone want outside of an unqualified masterpiece? --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Beautiful Cinematography, but Too Long -:
"Dances with Wolves" is a movie epic with fabulous cinematography, historic realism, and beautiful depiction of Native American life and ways. The total viewing time is about four hours - and this length of viewing time is the only thing that works against it. Kevin Costner is director and star of this Civil War era Frontier story. It has some interesting and action parts, but overall drags in places and the plot could be more meaty. Costner plays Civil War hero Lt. John Dunbar who asks to be... more info
Dances with Wolves: The Whole Truth:
With almost an hour of deleted scenes restored to "Dances with Wolves," one gets a much better understanding of the personal anguish faced by Lieutenant John Dunbar regarding which alliance he must ultimately make, that being, with his own race and heritage or with his new family and friends, the Lakota people of the High Plains. I won't spoil the surprises by writing about them here. I will merely say that watching this classic with all of the restored scenes gives it much greater depth... and if you loved... more info
dances with wolves:
10 out of 10 for quality of the dvd, service delivery and amazon service. I could not buy nor order this dvd via the shops so amazon was a blessing. will definitely be purchasing through amazon again.
Great flik:
I was listening to music on youtube while watching this movie on mute. However, the plot and theme was very clear. It was quite exciting to see a civil war soldier (albeit in fiction) riding between the lines and protesting the unnessary slaughter of men in worthless combat. It was also nice to see his humanity in accomodating the Sioux nation and dealing with its mishaps with other indian tribes. It's too bad the others, namely, the warlords, didn't have the same humanitarian spirit and see the beauty in... more info
