Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Console best movie i've ever seen.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

BigLaxFan94 I love how Ms. Tousey's character as the ghost and how she haunted the others was real cool. It was also interesting how Mr. Roe (Richard Harris) wanted to save his son from insanity. But you can't blame his son for being so loyal to his wife that even after death, he still remained by her side. That's when the ghost came into the picture and also into the reality of the others' minds! The Plains Indian tradition was to place a deceased body up above the ground on a scaffold rather than burying it underground. At least they got that correct. But Ms. Tousey's ghost wanted her own body to be burned so that her spirit can be free and in peace. Of course in real life that would not have happened but I also understand why she wanted herself to be cleansed in flames. Fortunately Mr. Roe himself cleared his son's insanity in the end by throwing the remnants of his son's deceased wife. This may seem weird to some but I think Ms. Tousey's ghost character was truly dominant in the sense that she woman-handled and terrorized the white men who ruined her sister's life "buying" her in exchange for the 4 horses and gold!! Unfortunately the ghost even gave her own sister hell for allowing herself to be "bought" by the foolish white man Harris who only cared about saving his son without considering the consequences! ANYWAYS... still a good film nonetheless and I recommend it for anyone interested in these kinds of films.

sexorcist6969 For me, this was an exercise in torture. I found it to be pretentious. Waaaaaaay over the top dramatically. Repulsive to look at. Bad acting. Bad dialogue. Almost as bad as Buried Child. I was reminded of The Emperor's New Clothes. People really do like to think of themselves as sophisticated, don't they...... A root canal would have been less painful. Oh, I particularly enjoyed the use of fingernails. Made me crave a manicure.

tringwood I find it rather odd that anybody who loves movies would find this movie slow or dull. The characters are wonderful. Complex characters, each contains both virtues and self serving vices; each at times you feel pity for what has happen to them, yet feel pity for what they have done. There is no end, for what the father has done in the name of his son can never have closure. Mixed with top notch acting, a gripping musical score, perfect sound and wonderful cinematography by under rated Jack Conroy this movie works as a feast for the not just the mind but the eyes and ears as well. Hardly a second passed by where I was not entranced by the spirt of this film. Slow to those fail to understand the each moment in time begins a anew, for each moment is this movie changes a character and in turns changes the story. Perhaps a few scenes went on a few seconds too long, and one can find faults here and there regarding all but the greatest works, but in this movie the faults are mainly hidden by the strengths and story which should leave you thinking about the human heart for some time to come.

John Seal Silent Tongue looks and feels like a great lost 60s spaghetti oater crossed with a Japanese ghost story. Richard Harris is excellent (and restrained!) as the father of River Phoenix, who is haunted by the less than ethereal remains of his late wife, a half breed purchased from traveling huckster Alan Bates (over-the-top but enjoyable!). Give playwright Sam Shepard his props for some outstanding direction: this man understands how to frame a shot better than 90% of the Hollywood hacks making big budget crapola. Strongly recommended.