26 out of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Unmissable

A Customer from Hertfordshire, 31st October, 2004

Quite possibly the greatest film you will ever see. Stunning scenery, world class acting and a haunting soundtrack that will never leave you.
The end fight sequence is the stuff of legends.
See it at all costs.

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12 out of 12 people found the following review helpful:

A film about heroes, heroines, bravery and deceipt

LD from Herts, 21st February, 2004

This is one of my favourite films marred by the fact that my copy, bought eons ago, has an irritatingly small pillarbox to view it in. I'm not sure if this is still the case for current purchases.

The film is set in North America during the time when settlers and their families are trying to eek a living from the land whilst all around them the English, French and Native Americans are fighting for teritory and power.

Day-Lewis is superb as the adopted Mohican thrown unwillingly into this maelstrom, where he meets Stowe, the(drop dead gorgeous) daughter of Colonel Munro who is trying to protect one of the English Forts from the French.

I love this film because it has everything. It is a realistic historical drama, with action, adventure,subtle romance,goodies, baddies, great fight scenes and yet it still manages to potray the deep emotions within the different characters.

The cinematography is wonderful and the soundtrack mirrors this emotional rollercoaster of a film beautifully.

Some may be put off by the level violence, but to me it epitomises what it must have been like to live in those times, from whatever creed you came from.

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10 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Classic love affair amongst the violence of war

Marconi from N. Yorkshire, 20th October, 2003

A classic tale well-crafted, with a charismatic Daniel Day-Lewis playing the part of Hawkeye, the adopted son of the Mohican Indian chief. Hoping for peace but preparing for war, the Mohicans end up fighting on the side of the British against the French and their Indian allies in a savage little war that rages throughout New England.

In love with the daughter of a British colonel, and thus ensuring the enmity of her erstwhile fiancee, Hawkeye and his adopted family fight to save themselves and the women they love from the cold savagery of Magua (Wes Studi in his best role yet) who seeks to avenge his own losses in the worst possible way.

Beautifully photographed, well-scripted and very well acted, the story drags the viewers in and keeps them engrossed throughout. Well worth a watch!

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7 out of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Good, not great

Aman1 from Middlesex, 10th August, 2004

Last of the Mohicans is a film with much promise and potential, but unfortunately it descends from being an intelligent war film into a stereotypical romance.

The plot is set up very nicely, with Daniel Day Lewis playing Hawkeye, whose loyalty lies with his adopted tribe. His tribe is in the middle of what is essentially a trade war between the French and British in America. The pacing of the film is slightly leisurely, and just when you feel it is about to pick up, it changes direction and becomes a love story which has been seen many times before.

This doesn’t take away from its idyllic scenery, or strong acting from its cast. Lewis plays the lead role with his usual combination of charisma and restrain, and Stowe is convincing as the British girl with a conscience. But the plot turns a potentially great film, into one which is simply good.

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Just an Ordinary Action Movie

Seedyvee from , 14th March, 2010

Take away the epic-sounding music, the splendid panoramic photography and costumes, in short, the gloss and colour of this film, and you are merely left with quite an ordinary action movie with a romantic element which is hardly more than nominal. Somehow, Daniel Day-Lewis is not totally convincing as the character he is supposed to represent and too often seems as though he is just merely in disguise without having had a history. For all its exciting blood-and-guts action I didn't get a feel of the wider human issues involved in this potentially interesting episode of history.

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Nearly But Not Quite

Pdistrict from , 10th February, 2010

This was a good film and only missed being great by a small margin. I can't quite put my finger on what was missing. It is certainly a visual feast. I'm fairly sure that this film won lots of awards in it's time and I would be very surprised if one was not for the photography. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking.

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Predictable but Good Viewing

chas379 from , 27th October, 2009

Worth watching predictable story line, didn't have to think much, just plain old comfort viewing

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The Last Of The Mohicans

HellzBellz from from Rushden, 13th October, 2009

Definitely one of those films that must be watched within your lifetime. The Last of the Mohicans is one of those films you want to be in, and definitely worth having a good surround sound for this one. Do have the tissues ready for this one though, as every actor plays their part so well, you end up feeling exactly what they're feeling. They hit the nail on the head with this film.

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