Appalling

Rating: 1/10 (10 March 2008)

Normally, historical accuracy, or lack thereof, isn't an impediment to me enjoying a movie. I strongly believe that historical inaccuracy can be overlooked to a certain degree, if the story is compelling enough. But what I cannot tolerate is a whitewash. One animated film drilling tolerance and acceptance into our skulls at the expense of a truly compelling plot does not make up for the systematic genocide of the Native people of America. How anyone can enjoy this film knowing what happens next is disheartening, but not unexpected How anyone can defend it is unbelievable. This film actually has the gall to suggest that true love brought the two cultures together and that they lived in relative harmony forever. This film is just plain wrong, on so many levels. Add to that flat characters, a romance that's even more poorly written than the average harlequin novel, and you have an unappealing mess of a children's film.