Good, but...

Rating: Null/10 (17 November 1999)

This movie has many excellent features. It contains wonderful camera work in breathtaking scenery, an impressive score, and generally good performances. All these things make the film quite powerful, and it can really draw the viewer in. But there are a number of historical inaccuracies. This is quite important, because the film begins with the words "This is a true story that actually took place in 1750." The movie's portrayal of the Indians, and their relationship to the missionaries, has been attacked by historians, among other aspects.