Dances with Wolves

A couple of nights ago, I watched Dances with Wolves with my mom. It was one of her favorite films growing up and it was the first time I had seen it, and it was terrific! At first, I was like, "Boo, another historical fiction film, eww," but I watched it anyways, and I'm glad I did.

Dances with Wolves takes place during the time of the Civil War and is about a Union lieutenant named John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) who is assigned to a psot in South Dakota, where a tribe of Sioux Indians live. He is fascinated by their lifestyle and decides to abandon his lifestyle to live with them. At first, the Sioux are not very friendly (duh, since the government was trying to relocate them, and didn't treat them so nicely), but Dunbar proves to be a good person, so they become more accepting of him. Dunbar's new name becomes, "Dances with Wolves" and he falls in love with a white woman who was raised by the Sioux (her family's home was ambushed when she was young. She ran away, and the tribe took her in). As Dances with Wolves is enjoying his new life, Unnion soldiers arrive and attempt to take the Sioux land. And then things get crazy.

Dances with Wolves is just beautifully made. The cinematography is well-done and helps to emphasize the scenery which is just gorgeous. It also won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Here's the trailer. Enjoy!