Dances with Wolves (SE)
I’m not a fan of Kevin Costner, but Dances with Wolves is a good movie. I doubt a better portrait of Native North American life has ever been filmed. You feel like you’re there with them out on the plains. The dragged-out love story is its only downfall. The leisurely pace of the movie otherwise is just right. The extended edition adds about an hour of new footage that doesn’t improve the story, and in some cases may subtract from the drama, but I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s a fine film no matter what cut you’re watching.
Tags: Charles Rocket, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Graham Greene, Jimmy Herman, Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Maury Chaykin, Michael Blake, Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, Robert Pastorelli, Rodney A. Grant, Tantoo Cardinal