J-Thomas2 from Atlanta is entitled to his opinion but clearly he missed the opportunity to realise the in-depth racial message behind this very powerful and thought evoking movie. I have a number of Native American friends who felt that the message was very strongly delivered, and who could themselves relate to the racial tensions between White men and Native Americans as depicted in this film. The Native American actors provide excellent realism, although the film could well do without Matt Dillon playing a Native American as this is unconvincing. While the background of the re-enactment battle provides somewhat of a cliché storyline, the vicious racial tensions that are the result are portrayed with frightening realism. The story builds to a stunning climax and the final frames of this movie are as shocking as the message they portray.