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Another aspect of the times that I think the movie captured is that neither European nor Indian, as individuals or as nations, were all good or all bad. The characters were complex---even the uber-villain Magua had reasons for his implacable hatred. An overall theme of the movie was the common brutality of man. The ruin that wars bring is epitomized by the "death of the innocents" Uncas and Alice. --Deborah S. | Another aspect of the times that I think the movie captured is that neither European nor Indian, as individuals or as nations, were all good or all bad. The characters were complex---even the uber-villain Magua had reasons for his implacable hatred. An overall theme of the movie was the common brutality of man. The ruin that wars bring is epitomized by the "death of the innocents" Uncas and Alice. --Deborah S. | ||
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| + | I agree with Deborah's point. Chingachgook and Uncas more or less played the part of the "noble savage" while Magua was more just...savage. But they took the pains to make him a more developed character by giving him a sad history. I did feel bad for Magua for one scene...and by the end, I really needed to see him get his. I think the scene with the Huron chief made it clear - that yes, Magua has a sad story, but what he does isn't okay. I also really enjoyed the fact that Chingachgook was the one to kill Magua. I was definitely expecting another slow-motion shot of Nathaniel running and attacking Magua in an epic battle, and I was really pleased to see Chingachgook avenge the death of his son. - Celia | ||
This film showed correctly (generally) the difference of fighting and war tactics between the Native Americans and the British. It seemed like the British were not that smart by walking along a road because the Native Americans could and did attack them from both sides. The Native Americans used the trees to help them hide so they can have a surprise attack on the British. -- Justine R. | This film showed correctly (generally) the difference of fighting and war tactics between the Native Americans and the British. It seemed like the British were not that smart by walking along a road because the Native Americans could and did attack them from both sides. The Native Americans used the trees to help them hide so they can have a surprise attack on the British. -- Justine R. | ||
