My family loves this movie. It is a comedy, and you can't help but laugh at the stupidity. My family has done some mission work on the Navajo reservation. I tried to study up on native culture before visiting the reservation, but the books were mostly based on old history and a more primitive culture. In reality, although with a great and unique heritage, the people I met are just like me. The kids I worked with were everyday kids just like the boy in this movie. So I laughed when the protagonist tried to get back to his roots, with hilarious attempts to do so. I love this comedy, but as a white suburbanite, I was concerned whether a native American would find this funny, or offensive. I got the movie on amazon, and on my last trip to the reservation, showed it to a Navajo couple. Well, it passed the test - they thought it was hysterical and asked for a copy of it.
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Older Than America
(2008)
good but tough subject matter in only fair movie
9 January 2014
Good cast, but not so well done as a movie. I love Adam Beach and Wes Studi, and was surprised to see Bradley Cooper. I watched the movie online and thought I had some issues with loading, but perhaps it was just poor shooting/direction. I didn't care for lack of resolution regarding one government man. However, I appreciated the story and the history. Personally, I am working with the Navajo and love to learn about native culture. (This movie reservation was in Minnesota). I have heard testimony of some of this boarding school history. This movie was disturbing, with disturbing images and concepts, but I believe that much was based on truth. I wouldn't recommend this for young kids, but would love for older youth to learn about this native history.
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