In the past, Western films mostly selected a certain aspect of the white people's westward movement. In the eyes of the audience, the west, or the lone hero fighting against the bandits, or the dream of making a fortune by rushing for gold, always advocated the victory of justice over evil. The American ideal of paying back. Even the reflective "Dancing with Wolves" also uses a grand and even romantic background to create a cultural hero in the western region that is different from the past. Such an epic film may be more appropriate to call it a hero film or a lyrical film. In a 12-episode TV series, the pioneering history of the west is shown calmly, and the perspective is much more comprehensive, not to mention that its creators are also striving for a standpoint and cultural objectivity.
The film is interspersed with narratives from two perspectives. A white youth from the Wheelsmiths family of Virginia, and a destiny boy in an Indian tribe. From their ignorance to the old age, the Indian Garden of Eden with herds of buffalo has become a buzzword. Outsiders are full of business opportunities to rush for gold. The love and respect of the white youth for the Indians is insignificant. He can only watch with sadness and helplessness, watching the strong civilization brought by his compatriots step by step, assimilating or even exterminating heterogeneous cultures in the name of justice. And the crowd, in fact, where is there so much hatred, just because of greed, because of fear. Whether the Indians go to fight or make peace, how can the laws they learn from nature rival the greed in people's hearts? The anger and killing under persecution is just an instinct. As a result, many of the histories that were later turned into black and white, looking back from their respective perspectives, are full of so many embarrassing elements. Friendship, love, loyalty, betrayal, dedication, greed, hatred, forgiveness, affection, root-seeking, deception, conspiracy, and many of the contents that can be the themes of a western movie are blended together, giving this drama a real Objective epic character.
The most unforgettable thing is not the decades-long confrontation between the whites and the Indians, but the huge pressure that Jacob's brother lurked in his heart after getting his brother's woman and children. It's not that he doesn't love, on the contrary, he tried so hard to prove it, but that kind of love is too heavy, like the cold torrent that engulfed his body, like the huge gold that drags him, is directed at him, and makes him unworthy. . Love has its own way, and there are also different ways of existence.
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