Review of Dances with Wolves (1990) by Mike V — 18 Jun 2018

Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film starring, directed and produced by Kevin Costner.

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This review of Dances with Wolves (1990) was written by Mike V on 18 Jun 2018.

Dances with Wolves has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Steven A (212) on 19 Aug 2017

An epic film, and understandable as to why it won the Best Picture Oscar, however it was too slow at times to keep interest…

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By Sooper_Walrus (7) on 28 Aug 2017

Dances With Wolves is a meaningful film, but it suffers from simply being too long…

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By Vel V (9) on 02 Sep 2017

I remember watching this movie as a young girl and it impressed me so much it was one of the few movies I actually purchased through VHS…

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By Sam M (1,488) on 27 Sep 2017

(5.0 out of 6) When we need to fight our way through death when fighting is all there is in some places…

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By Ted W (1,490) on 28 Dec 2017

Great educational movie about an American that sorta joins a Native American tribe and because I'm Native American, I really love the story…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 06 Feb 2018

It's an engrossing tale, and Costner directs with the confidence of a Hollywood veteran well aware that entertainment comes before earnestness…

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By Private U (13,627) on 03 May 2017

One of the few examples of great directorial achievement by an actor…

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By Carl T (146) on 10 Apr 2017

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 Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 25 Apr 2018

By never falling into the trap of allowing spectacle to supersede character, Costner's Dances with Wolves restores depth, idealism, poignancy…

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A rhythmic beat that values…

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