1863年、南北戦争の激戦地。その自殺的行為から英雄となり、殊勲者として勤務地を選ぶ権利を与えられたジョン・ダンバーは、かねてより興味を持っていたダコダにあるセッジウィック砦を望んだ。彼は、愛馬シスコと野性の狼と共に、不思議に満ち足りた日々を送り始める。そんなある日、ふとした事からインディアンたちと交流を深めるようなったダンバーは、やがて、インディアンに育てられた白人女性と恋に落ちる。
製作費: $22,000,000 (33億円)
興行収入: $424,208,848 (636億円)
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監督: ケビン・コスナー
脚本: マイケル・ブレイク
音楽: John Barry
制作: ケビン・コスナー / Jim Wilson / Jake Eberts
撮影監督: Dean Semler
制作会社: Tig Productions / Majestic Films International / Allied Filmmakers
One of my all-time favorite movies. I can't begin to remember how many times I've seen it. And I'll watch it again. Kevin Costner gives a compelling performance, but so does the entire cast. One gets a great sense of who the Lakota were and are. Respect.
I watched the extended version of this film, and I just have to say, any film that can run for FOUR HOURS and not come out the other end as a boring pile of garbage, is worthy of some pretty serious praise. That said, _Dances with Wolves_ is not really in my wheelhouse, and although it held my attention I can't see myself probably ever watching it again. Costner knows what he's about, and that's great, but a four-hour film about American history with strong romance elements is never going to blow me away. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
There are two actor of recent years that I really struggle with. One is Tom Hanks, the other is Kevin Costner. His monotonic narrative as he conveys this story via his journal makes this otherwise breathtakingly beautiful story frequently a real plod. He is "Lt. Dunbar" who after a very close shave with the Confederate troops during the US Civil War is posted to a far outpost where he finds himself living a solitary existence with only a wolf ("Two Socks") for company. That is until a passing warrior gets a glimpse of him at his bath and runs a mile. What now ensues is a gently paced story depicting his developing relationship with his neighbouring Sioux tribe. This film features a memorable John Barry score to accompany some fine cinematography, and the efforts from Graham Greene ("Kicking Bird") and a slew of other native American actors is excellent. It's just Kevin. He was the power being the production, and certainly had some skill directing it - but his acting... It is so soporific. He simply doesn't convey well the senses of loneliness, fear and joy that his character experiences as he gradually becomes subsumed into a new - sometimes rather brutal - identity. The story demonstrates and exposes the prevailing attitudes of both cultures towards the other, of their suspicions and mistrust - and were the "Dunbar" role to have been portrayed by a more heavyweight screen presence, then we could have had a memorable movie rather than just a long one. It is still good, though - just could have been doing with more oomph from the star.
