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Interesting but boring.


Here we are living in the 21st century and it seems so arcane to go back and remember these things when they seem so irrelevant now. The special effects were cool but didn’t do much to bring out the significance of the story telling. I have several Indian friends that laughed at a lot of the stuff that was being portrayed in the stories.
Get real people. We live in an age of globalization, the Internet, and technological advancements that make folklore, Myth, and fairy tales seem like nursery rhymes. It’s like some type of placating affect to pacify the remaining bitterness any Native Americans may still have. I really don’t think this kinda movie helps Indian people at all. What Native Americans probably need is the empowerment of knowledge to successfully partake in the mainstream while utilizing their culture in ways that can help the advancement of them. Not some folklore splattered with CGI to make it all seem more real than it should be. At first I liked the concept of “dreamkeeper” but as the story progressed it became predictable and thus boring and the stories lead nowhere except with a splattering of insight and wisdom here and there that doesn’t fit the times. I really don’t think something like this could make it as a feature film? It’d put the audience to sleep! Nevertheless, the writer and director did an excellent job in making the entire piece run smoothly, but still it's a waste of time and storytelling. Move forward, please !

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