Review of Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) by Ryan C — 11 Apr 2010

Being the first movie to ever be filmed in the Inuit language, Inuktitut, 'Atanarjuat' is as much a cultural edification as it is a sprawling tribal drama. Director Zacharias Kunuk uses the most of this unique setting, taking the time to admire the vast, open wilderness and infuse the traditions and lifestyle of the Inuit people into the script.

The major misstep of this movie is its running time - at 172 minutes, I felt some of the lesser plot points could have bee cut to make watching the movie less daunting. All in all, though, 'Atanarjuat' ranks as one of the better things to come out of Canada.