Review of Smoke Signals (1998) by Christina I — 20 Sep 2007
Two friends on a Native American reservation go on a road trip of self-discovery in this well-written and well-acted movie. Some classify it as a comedy but it's more serious than it is funny.
It has a strong father/son/abandonment theme that some will be able to identify with more than others. I really enjoyed it and it gave me a good glimpse into modern-day Native American culture. Forgiveness is also a central theme and that's always a good thing. Watch this one on a rainy day!
--"How do we forgive our fathers? Maybe in a dream. Do we forgive our fathers for leaving us too often, or forever, when we were little? Maybe for scaring us with unexpected rage, or making us nervous because there never seemed to be any rage there at all? Do we forgive our fathers for marrying, or not marrying, our mothers? Or divorcing, or not divorcing, our mothers? And shall we forgive them for their excesses of warmth or coldness? Shall we forgive them for pushing, or leaning? For shutting doors or speaking through walls? For never speaking, or never being silent? Do we forgive our fathers in our age, or in theirs? Or in their deaths, saying it to them or not saying it. If we forgive our fathers, what is left?"-- a good quote from the movie.
This review of Smoke Signals (1998) was written by Christina I on 20 Sep 2007.
Smoke Signals has generally received positive reviews.
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