What a Great Film!!!

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 1999)

I saw this movie at a sneak preview over the weekend and I loved it. I can't believe that the critics have anything bad to say about it. It is so obvious to me after watching this movie that anyone who is speaking badly of it is doing so only because they have been looking forward to the opportunity to bad-mouth Kevin Costner. In reality, Costner gives a terrific performance in this movie, I am not a big fan of his but, after seeing this movie...I have to admit that I have kind of become one! So much so that I felt compelled to write here. This movie is really good, it's a very traditional, straightforward story and the direction is absolutely beautiful. It seems to me that Sam Raimi knew exactly what this film needed in order to be a great movie and he did what needed to be done and more. I have not been able to get this film out of mind since I left the theater and I think that in and of itself is a huge statement because, after all isn't it the job of any movie to make an impact on its viewer? This one makes a huge impact in the best possible way and I think it is well worth seeing.