BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

jcsmith-00566 I hated this movie! This is the first movie that I have given an F because nothing in this movie is good. Dances with Wolves is a super depressing movie about a suicidal civil war hero. The movie is way to long and half of it is just scenery when if you live anywhere in the west, you can look outside your window! Also, another part that screws with me, is that the credits are 10 minutes long! The movie is Best Picture Winner, and it does not help the fact that it was nominated for 12 Oscars! Now the movie is made for people who like watching animals get killed. You get emotionally attached to the wolf, horse, a dog, and half of the buffalo that get slaughtered. Screw you, Kevin. The first animal that you see dead is a dog you see arrows in it, the second animal you see get killed is all the buffalo. Then you see Robin Hood's horse get shot and burned. Finally, you see the wolf he dances with getting shot. But the part that really screws with me is the fact that the wolf does not die, and you just watch it squeal in pain. Kevin Costner does such a bad job playing this character, I would rather watch him try to do an accent in Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves. Most of the acting in Dances with Wolves is so bad, everyone is a cardboard character, but I will say Graham Greene did do a good job acting, and that is the main reason I did not give this movie an F-. Mary McDonnell is a terrible character acting wise, she is a cardboard character like everyone else. Also, she goes to her wedding with the worst hair humanly possible, she looks like she was trying to be Mel Gibson in Braveheart. To recap, I hated Dances with Wolves because how bad the acting was, how super depressing it was, and how dumb of story it is. F is my final grade for Dances with Wolves.

abraham-59605 This is simply a masterpiece. The story of an outsider joining a indigenous community is not a new one, but this would have to be the greatest iteration of that tale. How Kevin Coaster pulled off directing, producing and starring in such a big film is amazing. The epic canvas that this period film is set is so beautifully captured by Dean Semler's cinematography and enhanced by the music of John Barry. I have seen the film no less than a dozen times. A must for high definition viewing.

HotToastyRag I have a love-hate relationship with the Academy Awards; in 1991, the Academy correctly awarded 7 Oscars to Dances With Wolves. This is a fantastic movie. If you haven't seen it yet, rent it this weekend.The film opens during a Civil War battle. If you are impressed by Kevin Costner's acting and directing during this first scene, you'll like the movie. While he won the Oscar for Best Director, he unfortunately lost Best Actor that year. Since it's my intention to praise rather than rant during this review, Jeremy Irons will be spared for the moment.Costner's three-hour masterpiece chronicles one man's relationship with the Native Americans near his outpost after the war. It's a love letter to American scenery, an homage to the people that land belongs to, and a beautiful representation of Michael Blake's novel.Kevin Costner, usually known for charm, All-American good-looks, and sports movies, shows so many hidden talents in this film. Dances With Wolves is a true masterpiece, and unlike other epics with bloody battle scenes like The Last of the Mohicans, this one can be watched over and over again. It's touching, charming, delicate, and grand. It's pretty obvious, going into an epic Civil War/Native American movie, that there will be some tragic scenes. But there's also humor, love, and grace, and the combination of all elements make it a truly classic film, one that will be watched and appreciated for generations to come.

SquigglyCrunch Dances with Wolves follows a soldier who is posted in a largely isolated outpost and ultimately befriends the natives living in the area. The actors are all pretty good in their roles. Kevin Costner does really well, although for the first 10 or so minutes he just wanders around with his mouth open as if confused. He sort of portrayed my feelings for the first bit. I had no idea what was going on until a little ways into the movie. Graham Greene and Rodney A. Grant were both quite good in their roles as well, as as much as Costner but pretty close. Mary McDonnell was kind of over-the-top in this role, and while her performance wasn't bad, it wasn't great either. She seemed to be trying to pull off some kind of overdone insanity performance, but it didn't work in the context of the movie or just as a performance overall. The characters are pretty interesting, and it's really cool to see their relationships develop over a long period of time. By the last 1/3 of the movie the audience feels really attached to the characters, and it becomes just that much more investing. And considering the last hour is the best, it gives it a much more effective ending. The movie is, however, 3 hours long, the first 2 of which are the development stages. While it isn't necessarily boring, it's very long and definitely on the slow side. It was needed for the last hour to have the effect that it did, but it probably could have been just a little more engaging, or shorter even. The romantic aspect wasn't something I was very fond of. It came off as very rushed and a little forced, like it was happening simply because that was the expectation for movies. It seems that filmmakers sometimes think that if it's worth seeing, it has a love interest. That seems to be the case a lot of the time, but that doesn't mean that it always works. And in this case it doesn't really. Overall Dances with Wolves is an engaging character study that suffers from being on the slow side for the majority of it's runtime and a forced romance. In the end I'd still recommend this movie.