![]() ![]() The other notables are Adam Beach (FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS) as Charles Eastman, and Aidan Quinn as Senator Henry Dawes. ![]() And now, in Wounded Knee, it is the white man who destroys what is left of Native American life a terribly stark (and bloody) reality. Without Powhatan and Pocahontas, the white settlers at Jamestown would've perished within the first few winters. The contrast between the character in The New World and here in Wounded Knee shouldn't be lost, either. Recent movie viewers will probably remember him from his portrayal as Powhatan in THE NEW WORLD. August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull undeniably has the most impact. ![]() Regardless, there are some stellar appearances and acting within it. Either way this could've been an extreme visual recollection for most viewers but instead it lacks the depth I would've liked to have seen. ![]() The entire production flags because of the TV aspect, many of the film shots losing their impact either because of lack of attention to detail or funds (or probably both). This is a made-for-TV fictional retelling, and it is the "made-for-TV" bit that makes this important American event lose some of its composure. BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE is a somber retelling of the events leading up to the massacre at (what is now) the Wounded Knee Memorial. ![]()
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