this film manage to tell the story of european imperialism among native american without glorify or demonize any of it subject or character . there be no clear cut good guy or bad guy and the only real demon here be misguide faith . the genius of this movie be that it make it easy for u to view the story from both the native american and the french jesuit point of view . the lack of hollywood stereotype and minimalist dialogue help make the character seem more real and make the climax subtle and yet surprisingly powerful . the incredible landscape and the excellent score only add to the proceeding . if you be look to gain a good understand about one of the more tragic and overlooked chapter in american history and skip dance with wolf and go with black robe instead .