Review of Soldier Blue (1970) by Paul T — 07 Oct 2009
A strange, engrossing, entertaining and in the end shocking film, which tells the true story of one of the many incidents of Native American Indian genocide at the hand of supposedly civilised caucasian militia.
Soldier Blue begins and ends with massacres. The first of a cavalry guard by a Cheyenne war party, leads to the pairing of the mismatched survivors - a caucasian woman with Indian sympathies (Candice Bergen), and a young, naive soldier (Peter Strauss) who has not yet learned to question authority.
Their journey through the wilderness to supposed safety is filled with danger, fun, a growing respect and friendship and even a ittle romance, but when the pair finally find the cavalry, they become witnesses to its senselass, sadistic slaughter of a large tribe of Indians.
This final, graphic scene is actually just as powerful and shocking today as it was when the film was made and will stay with you long after the film has ended.
This review of Soldier Blue (1970) was written by Paul T on 07 Oct 2009.
Soldier Blue has generally received positive reviews.
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