Dances With Wolves [27]

This is the longest movie I’ve ever seen, but I’m not at all disappointed and I can seriously say I was never bored either. The story was nothing like I’ve ever heard so I was reeled in since the beginning. Every time I mentioned what I was watching everyone would bring up “It’s just a less blue Avatar.” I wouldn’t know because I don’t know anything about Avatar, just that it beat Titanic in the box office, but I surely am inclined to watch it since its compared to this work of art.

John Dunbar was a Lietunant/Officer with the Army but after being badly injured he tried to commit suicide, twice. Guy had luck written all over him, he was called out as a hero and was given the right to travel and see the western frontier as soon as he is done healing. He finds a post emptied and decides to wait it out in case anyone heads over and needs help. Here he starts his writings, and starts a lonely lifestyle just waiting to see something.

He encounters Indians, Sioux to be exact and they try to communicate with him, they’re fearful of how many soldiers will pass by there and what they’re capable of. John is discreet about that information, he knows he has to stay loyal to the army but he never lays eyes on any soldiers and his duty as lieutenant slowly fades. He’s amazed by the Sioux, how they’re so close with each other, how they protect and always look after each other. Slowly he starts to become their friend and they fight and celebrate together.

The story just kept unraveling and dragging me in, leaving me scared and wondering what will happen next.  John finds a new home with the Sioux and the Army won’t have it, they call him a traitor and are ready to execute him because he’s not willing to turn in his friends. We can see his determination from the beginning, how he wants to die with honor and we know how disgusted he is by those who kill for no reason. The world surrounding the Sioux camp is just horrible, at least the people are, the grass is always green and the water clear. The other tribes and soldiers walk around soulless, killing with smiles on their faces and without any appreciation for the animals and people surrounding them.