Smoke Signals (1998): Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. (7.0)
Director: Chris Eyre
Writers: Sherman Alexie (book/screenplay)
Stars: Adam Beach, Evan Adams and Irene Bedard
Notables about this movie include that this is the first major picture to be written, directed and produced by Native Americans; and, Irene Bedard was the physical model for Pocahontas in the Disney movie. The story shows a little bit about the poverty and desperation in Indian reservations, but the story itself is about human characters in the larger society. I think, too much nerdy-ness in Thomas' character took away an opportunity to build a better friendship between the two leading characters. The journey is the story here but it is lacking just a tad. My Rating: 6.5
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