Great acting, well directed and edited,accurate in the history...would recommend this unreservedly. The American government's crimes against the indigenous people are pretty well-known by now, and they are not unmentioned in this story. However,the attention is mostly on Custer's personality--his narcissism and ambition. He was, after all, a very interesting American type: convinced that he will succeed simply because he has the will. He was dashing and romantic and daring and completely foolhardy---all well-known and appreciated (or unappreciated) at the time. Gary Cole does a great job conveying the complexities of the man. Rosanna Arquette is instrumental in conveying his humanity. The story is Shakespearean tragedy at its best, and this production does full justice to that quality.
Review of Son of the Morning Star
