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It follows a white orphan Hawkeye (Daniel Day Lewis), his
adopted Mohican father Chingachgook (Russell Means) and brother
Uncas (Eric Schweig), as they try to save the daughters, Cora
(Madeleine Stowe) and Alice (Johdi May), of a British colonel.
Out to kill the women, and anyone else who happens to stands
in the way of his tomahawk, is Colonel Munro's sworn enemy
Magua (Wes Studi), a Huron indian.
Tagging along as well is Major Duncan Heyward (Steven Waddington),
a very British model of a modern major-general, who fancies
Cora and is not happy when she takes a shine to Hawkeye.
Skillfully mixing character conflict with actual events and
imposing them on to some breathtaking scenery, The Last
of the Mohicans is a historical drama without par.
Set some 20 years before the American Revolution, The
Last of the Mohicans is as excellent as The Patriot
was ordinary.
The transfer is bordering on superb, with rich colour and
good detail in shadows, although it does have a few minor
blemishes like some grain and shimmering. Still, if you've
suffered through the VHS version you'll be looking at this
as if it had dropped out of cinema heaven.
The battlescenes make terrific use of the surround-sound
system and, together with the splendid imagery, will plonk
right into the middle of the action.
A must have.
Conclusion: Movie 90%, Extras 50%
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