This movie is an attempt to reconcile the tragedies of the 1800's, when White Europeans clashed with the Indians of the Western United States. The Blackfeet Indians are portrayed as peaceful, one-with-nature people whose idyllic lifestyle was destroyed by the mass influx of the White race. That may be politically correct, but it is not entirely true.
Lead character "Winterhawk" (actor Michael Dante) gets very few lines. He spends most of the movie meditating, staring at the sky, or holding tree leaves in his hand. The directors/writers should have invested more time in character development.
Several cast members are easily recognized television stars, including "Mary Ann" of Gilligan's Island (actress Dawn Wells), and "Uncle Jesse" from the Dukes of Hazzard (actor Denver Pyle). Unfortunately, most of the acting is very poor, on the parts of all the players. Either they didn't get the script in time, or they didn't rehearse their lines. And the comic relief scenes, particularly the one where the mountaineers are bathing in the river, just don't fit in with this otherwise very somber movie.
I fast-forwarded through much of the movie. It is just too tedious, too much drudging through the snow, and way too much mood music. Based upon the scenery, I rate "Winterhawk" 6 stars.
Lead character "Winterhawk" (actor Michael Dante) gets very few lines. He spends most of the movie meditating, staring at the sky, or holding tree leaves in his hand. The directors/writers should have invested more time in character development.
Several cast members are easily recognized television stars, including "Mary Ann" of Gilligan's Island (actress Dawn Wells), and "Uncle Jesse" from the Dukes of Hazzard (actor Denver Pyle). Unfortunately, most of the acting is very poor, on the parts of all the players. Either they didn't get the script in time, or they didn't rehearse their lines. And the comic relief scenes, particularly the one where the mountaineers are bathing in the river, just don't fit in with this otherwise very somber movie.
I fast-forwarded through much of the movie. It is just too tedious, too much drudging through the snow, and way too much mood music. Based upon the scenery, I rate "Winterhawk" 6 stars.