Review of Dances with Wolves (1990) by Robert I — 20 Jan 2013

Unfairly underrated due to its "unjust" Oscar Best-Picture win over "Goodfellas." In reality, Costner delivers 3 hours of Western brilliance.

This review of Dances with Wolves (1990) was written by Robert I on 20 Jan 2013.

Dances with Wolves has generally received very positive reviews.

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