Perhaps you could say that this movie suffers from the fact that the
movie "The Mission" got released 5 years earlier. Both movies feature a
similar concept, with as a big difference that "The Mission" had more
star-power behind it. But is it better or worse than "The Mission"? In
my opinion there isn't all that much difference, though "The Mission"
still remains a slightly better movie due to all of its professionalism
involved.
I'm of course not saying that this movie isn't a professional one. It
really is a very well made movie, that is good looking and told in a
good and intriguing. I just have to say that religion isn't exactly my
cup of tea, so the main subjects of the movie just didn't really appeal
to me, though the movie still worked out as something interesting
enough for me.
Thing that makes this movie interesting is its cultural clash, between
the and the Jesuit priests and the Canadian Indians. Sometimes their
difference lead to something good and they start learning from each
other but mostly it leads to something ugly and violent. The movie does
hold back a bit though at times, no doubt because otherwise the Indian
community would had felt angered and offended by the way they got
depicted in this movie. It doesn't make the whole movie experience any
less interesting or good to watch though.
It basically is being a respectful movie to both sides, by showing
everything from the two opposite sides. It helps to create an
understanding for both of the sides as well, which makes you condemn no
one either. You can understand both sides and all of their motivations
and actions, whether you agree with them or not.
It was interesting to see this movie taking place in Canada, instead of
America or somewhere in the Rainforest. Canada has a totally different
feeling and look to it, which works out as something refreshing and
also beautiful to look at. The natural environments are all great
looking and get beautifully brought to the screen by director Bruce
Beresford and cinematographer Peter James.
Another things that adds to the atmosphere of the movie is the musical
score by Georges Delerue, that works out as something haunting and
beautiful for the movie.
It really is a quite intriguing movie to watch, even when you really
aren't into its subject.
7/10
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