In reply to Blue Straggler:
> (In reply to ripper)
> It is a virtually perfect film. The whole scenario culminating in Stephen Waddington (Duncan) exiting stage left is brilliantly done. The score is gorgeous, no mean feat considering the circumstances around it. The fortress scenes, the French actions and how they try to deal with Munro - stunning. Magua's first ambush is also stunning as viewed from both sides (easy and lazy to mock the British formation response, but if you watch properly, it is actually well designed for certain scenarios, just ineffective against Magua)
> The climax which is near-wordless for almost ten minutes, is amazing, and having Day-Lewis and Stowe just embrace rather than have an incongruous big romantic snog, was refreshing.
Yep... couldn't agree more.
It was hell for them on set. Michael Mann was such a perfectionist.
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