The Last of the Mohicans

1992 "An epic adventure and passionate romance unfold against the panorama of a frontier wilderness ravaged by war."
7.7| 1h52m| R| en| More Info
Released: 25 September 1992 Released
Producted By: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
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In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.

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Mjeteconer Just perfect...
Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
ShangLuda Admirable film.
Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
joelgibbo7 Superb soundtrack, incredible actors and acting, brilliant story and script. This film is a real gem and part of the Day-Lewis legacy. The story is poignant, thrilling and climaxes into a incredible crescendo. Wes Studi (Magoa) is one of the great screen villains. I must of watched this film 50 times over the space of 20 yrs, and I keep coming back.
gunwell I do not write reviews often, but The Last of Mohicans compels me to write a review for a film that I think is vastly underrated and one of the greatest films of all time. I consistently watch this movie once a year and each time I watch it I enjoy it as much as the first.Now for the reasons:CinematographyThe locations, costumes, feel of the time period, and how each scene is shot with care never ages this movie. Many movies do not age well, but 26 years after the fact and Mohicans has aged better than many films made in the last 10 years.ActingDaniel Day Lewis as Hawkeye is in top form. He owns Hawkeye in this movie and plays him not only as a strong warrior, but a compassionate and individual who puts a lot of thought in to every action.Madeleine Stowe as Cora gives her best performance in Mohicans. She plays the older, wiser, but still vulnerable and somewhat naive older sister exceptionally well. Stowe and Day-Lewis are an extremely convincing romantic couple.Jodhi May as Alice is in my opinion is the standout actress in this movie. Her portrayal as a young siste,r who is not only extremely naive but incapable of comprehending and handling what goes on outside her wealthy daily lifestyle, is truly mesmerizing. Her haunting scene on the mountainside promenade is unforgettable.Eric Schweig as Uncas is vastly underrated. Eric very humbly once said in an interview "people come up to me and said I did such a great job acting Uncas, but I always tell them that I didn't do anything except run and say a few words", which is partially true, but he didn't have to. His facial and emotional acting for the character conveyed everything about Uncas. His love for Alice. Likewise his scene on the mountainside promenade in an effort to prove his love for and save Alice is one of the saddest, brutal, and unforgettable fight scenes in the movie.Finally Wes Studi makes the perfect villain as Magua. He is brutal in his unrelenting quest for vengeance against the British, namely Colonel Monroe and his daughters. You feel some sympathy for his situation and what happened to him with this loss of his wife, but on the other hand you will hate him for the way he carries out his vengeance. By the end of the movie you are ready for him to be brutally destroyed by Chingachgook.StoryI've tried many times to read James Fenimore Cooper's novel and watch other movies which followed the book's story. I'll be blunt here and say the book and the previous movies were very boring. I could never finish any of them. Mohicans has action, romance, drama, and tragedy. It makes for a much better movie than any movie that is follows the book.RomanceI am not a big fan of romance, but Mohicans is my kind of romance. Two unlikely, but strong female and male characters start off at odds but eventually come to respect and finally love each other. When they are both in the infirmary and Hawkeye is looking up and down at Cora, which would be offensive to nearly anyone in her position due to her social standing and the time, Cora asks "what are you looking at sir?" to which Hawkeye replies "well I'm looking at you miss". Cora looks down first in embarrassment, but then looks back up with strength and a smile. It's one of the best romantic scenes in the movie. Shortly thereafter with "The Gael" playing on a violin in the background Hawkeye takes Cora's hand and they head out of sight in a scene that shows passion but still leaves something to the imagination. Not something that is done often in modern times.ActionThe fight scenes are very well executed. Day-Lewis who is somewhat stiff in his athletic ability has done enough training to make Hawkeye a convincing warrior. The march of the British army with Major Hayward leading the escort of Cora and Alice to their father is thrilling once Magua starts the attack. There is tension in every scene as Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachgook lead Cora, Alice, and Major Heyward back to the British Fort. The Massacre is so well executed and you feel the fear of every survivor of the British fort being lead to their death. Finally, the mountainside promenade battles will have you cheering for the Last of the Mohicans to stop Magua and save Alice.MusicMohicans simply would not be the same movie without the soaring, epic, and romantic soundtrack composed by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman. The main title track is an unforgettable and rousing piece of music that has been used numerous times by people across the world, from MMA fighters to rappers and even Nike commercials.Trevor Jones is responsible for the rousing main title, the romantic pieces "The Kiss" and "Promenade" derived from a scottish folk piece "The Gael".Randy Edelman provides the softer pieces that help connect the emotion and story.26 years later and the soundtrack is still as stirring as it was the first time I saw Mohicans.DirectingMichael Mann as always is an amazing director. These words from Eric Scheig in an interview tell you everything you need to know about Michael Mann from the eyes of one of his actors:"MP: Okay...... So what was it like to work with Michael Mann?ES: He was intense. He's a nice enough guy. He's pretty intense. He's one of those guys..... He's all business. He's a hard worker. He expects the same from his cast and his crew.MP: Compared to other directors you've worked with since Michael Mann, how does he fit in to the over all mold of the other directors? How is he different from them?ES: He's more meticulous, he's a perfectionist ... to the power of 10. And you know, most of them are...... but where most of them will do 3 or 4 takes of something, whether it's a close up or an establishing shot ... he'll take 12 laughs .... or 13. That's why we had, sometimes, 15 or 16 hour days."
Hitchcoc This is a contemporary version of an age old American classic. We have the standard James Fennimore Cooper novel with Hawkeye and Chingachgook. A group of pioneer women are kidnapped from a fort in upstate New York. The Mohicans are an incredibly violent tribe. The settlers are slowly being massacred because they pose a threat to the indigenous people. Hawkeye and his Indian partner are given the task of keeping people safe. They are wise to the way things operate. This is one of the most violent films I've seen. Daniel Day Lewis plays the famous woodsman. Over the edge interpretation of a signature book. However, not for the squeamish.
slightlymad22 Plot In A Paragraph: Three trappers protect a British Colonel's daughters in the midst of the French and Indian War.I think this is a fantastic watch, but I have watched last of the Mohicans three times now, and every time I watch it, it seems to be a different movie.I first seen it in when I rented the video in the early 90's and I loved it. I never rewatched it, until I bought the DVD in the 2000's and I felt like I was watching a totally different version of the movie, and it lost something for me. And here in 2016, watching a bluray I have borrowed from a friend, I again feel like I am watching a different movie to the one I viewed in the last two decades. Pacing, editing, tone, score, dialogue and at times acting seems totally different to how I remember. It's still a great movie, filled with some fantastic performances, a great use of scenery and colours and truthfully whilst she has been hotter in other movies (Stakeout being my personal favourite) I don't think Madeline Stowe has been better. Daniel Day Lewis is superb in almost everything, however I have always hated his "I will find you" Speech. Don't know why lol Last Of The Mohicans was Maans first big directorial hit, bagging Oscar nominations and finishing the year the 17th Highest Grossing movie of 1992 with a domestic gross of $75 million.