please and do not waste your time and money with this stinker of a turkey . this be an over the top melodramatic love story set against the background of new france ( aka quebec in the 18th century ) . or be it an historical saga of new france with an epic romance throw in . i do not know and and at this point i do not care anymore . there be a rich story to be tell out there about the intrepid french adventurer and rogue and other assorted character who settle canada and part of the u . this be not it . the character be total clichés and the story be overblown and breathless and devoid of any charm and and before long all the viewer want to do be get the heck out of the theatre and have his or her head check and and get hold of his or her anger at be take in by the hype . this film be the big disappointment of my year in term of cinema and especially since and a an historian and a french canadian or canadian of french descent ( or whatever ) i be a ) a believer in the fact that the story of my people in this country have yet to be tell as well a it could on film b ) interest in this subject c ) a film lover who think cinema these day could do wonder with this grandiose and tragic story . a i say and do not waste your time with this frustrating bit of claptrap .