The last of the Mohicans is a story of two native American men and there adopted brother/son (who is white but is raised by the Mohican tribe). The three men are in between the French and Huron war against the British and American settlers. The film ties together a story of a Huron mans quest for revenge and love story between the extremely talented Daniel Day Lewis (Nathaniel. The white son) and his love interest of an English generals daughter (Cora Munro). Although not the easiest story to follow. Not because of complexity but because the inconsistency of the languages spoken throughout the film. The changing languages make it difficult to follow the story but nevertheless still a great storyline.
I am not sure what was better throughout the film Daniel Day Lewis is acting or the music that went with it. Lewis’ acting through the movie was almost like the lone ranger sticking up for a poor town. He was the only standout actor in the film that gave a great performance with many great speeches. He was seemingly perfect for this role and I loved him in it.
Lewis’ acting could only have been outdone by the music in the film. A consistent uplifting, inspiring tune that added that extra push to make the film as good as it was. The music often would send a chill down your spine while I found myself humming the song by the end of the movie.
Another great aspect to the film was the choreography of the fight scenes. The fighting was also extremely well done and kept you watching every single move of the characters and every swipe of their blades, axes and rifles. This is topped off with an amazing fight scene to end the film as I thought was one of the best fight scenes I had seen since the end of Star Wars The Phantom Menace!
And to add to all of this the scenery was also very nice.( I am not big on scenery though but still a nice touch)
This was a great film filled with great aspects to it and a great storyline. This movie should be watched by any true movie lover, I get a feeling that it would not gain the same respect by others as it would be by people who enjoy films and watch them regularly. All in all a very good film, but not necessarily a must see.