Review of Dances with Wolves (1990) by Sergel C — 06 Aug 2011

In his directorial debut, Kevin Costner brings a rare degree of grace and feeling to this elegiac tale.

This review of Dances with Wolves (1990) was written by Sergel C on 06 Aug 2011.

Dances with Wolves has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Michael K (2,029) on 19 Aug 2016

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What a beautiful epic movie. Dialogues full of wisdom, story with a big meaning, beautiful landscape and music…

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Dances With Wolves is (in my opinion) another example of They don't make them like they used to movies…

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 19 Nov 2016

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