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| Pow Wow Highway cuts strait to the heart (by Nayko) |
| "Pow Wow Highway" has the true spirit of independent film making as it pushes aside all the bells and whistles of Hollywood and cuts straight to the heart of the matter. And the heart of the matter in this film is a powerful narrative in the form of friendship and family. "Pow Wow Highway" takes its audience on a humble, but beautiful journey into the soul of two modern Native American friends. The director, Jonathan Wacks, entertains his audience with a simple yet strong story that never goes beyond its deeper sense of Native American spirituality. The characters <more> |
| This movie struck a chord deep inside. (by boogiebass) |
| This film has a lot of heart. Gary Farmer's character is one of the most likeable in recent memory. His dignity, kindness and spirituality are inspiring and endearing. Few films work so subtlely to create such an indelible, sympathetic and wholly uplifting message. Set amid the vile conditions faced by Cherokee reservation natives, the movie has much to say to all about responsibility, justice and above all, love. Can't recommend this film highly enough! |
| One of the first great NA films (by jjr-9) |
| One of the great disappointments about most of the films that predate this one and revolve around anything purporting to be about "Native Americans" or "Indians," is the stereotypical nature of the characters mostly, "noble" and "stoic" . This was one of the first and still is one of the best films that captures the humor that is intrinsic to the culture s of most of the Native Americans that I've ever been around. Without this film, "Smoke Signals" might never have been possible, since it broke some much needed ground, helping to end <more> |
| The Gary Farmer Show (by mcnarie) |
| This is an amazing movie. Gary Farmer was given a a role that allowed him to frame the entire film via his performance, and he pulls off a masterpiece. DeNiro very rarely has such luck. While it is incredibly well cast from top to bottom A Martinez, a charmingly brazen Amanda Wyss, cameos by then-unknowns Wes Studi and the always underutilized Graham Greene, even the seedy car/stereo salesman done dually by Patrick Randal and each performer knocks on perfection, Farmer takes this to an entirely different plateau.Roger Ebert favorably critiqued the film by announcing Farmer's performance <more> |
| terrific (by mboneill) |
| This film sank into obscurity, and it shouldn't have. An understated and subtle story of personal growth along the quest--it's a standard story, but this film tells it with stark dialogue, cinematography, and characters. Gary Farmer is absolutely convincing, disappearing into his role as the gentle giant completely. A Martinez's Buddy Red Bow is fiery, up to *here* with government treatment of American Indians and closed to sentiment or tenderness. Robbie Robertson's soundtrack is almost a character itself--it's suited to the landscape very well, and its native tones seem <more> |
| The film was a little haunting for me. (by MarkW-5) |
| I had a chance to spend about three weeks on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer Montana when I was about 14. That the location for about the first half of Powwow Highway. The film makers really did a great job of capturing the tone of life for many inhabitants of the Reservation. I was also lucky enough to be there during the annual Powwow and when that part of the film came along it brought back many memories. |
| PowWow Highway scene mimics real life antics (by muvynut) |
| I first saw PowWow Highway last year, and one scene in particular made me laugh myself to tears. You may remember the scene where Gary Farmer's character crashes the cars in front and in back of him until his car fits into the parking space. Those of you who know Gary may not be surprised that that scene mimics one from Gary's own illustrious past. As one of his old friends from high school and early college, I can tell you that that particular story is one of many, very funny Gary Farmer stories that his old friends love to recount when they get together. I hope he never loses that <more> |