Dances with Wolves

I was so ready to give this 4 stars but the change to the ending when compared to the book is what brought this rating down. The original ending John stays after talking with Ten Bears in which it is pointed out that the whites coming is inevitable and that it is better to stay with his new family. The ending that Costner gave fell into the generic ending of many films that take place in this time period that focuses on the expansion destroying native Americans, which is a large point in this time period, but is not the point of this story.  Although this movie is 3 hours it did not feel like it and had very good pacing. I wished that the setting was more vibrant, more often as in the book this is a huge point. With that being said the cinematography was good, just wanted more. I also wanted more depth for Stands with a Fist’s grief similar to the book. I thought this movie was a good book to screen adaptation until the ending as it shifted the message. I’m very disappointed at this as the ending is one of the reasons I love the book.