A beautiful visual epic of forbidden love, about Captain John Smith (Colin Farrell) who lands in Jamestown, Virginia, 1607, and falls for Pocahontas (the lovely Q’Orianka Kilcher), Indian Princess of the existing American tribe. Smith’s heightened awareness of this newly discoverd woman, parallels his newly discovered world. Indian meets white man is well depicted (think “Dances With Wolves”) with the historical clash of British invastion to native American civilizations. Yet these indians seem to have little sense of entitlement, though they possess strong social power in their obvious fear. Captain Newport is portrayed by Christopher Plummer while August Schellenberg plays the Indian chief who releases Pocahontas to the throws of Smith, so that the two races can understand each other. The lovers’ passions are heightened by nature’s wilderness callings – birds, fields, bladegrass blowing in the wind. Yet for all its “West Side Story” tones of forbidden love, the movie works on a spiritual note (despite dragging on to three plus hours) because of Smith’s poetic, often imaginery narration, coupled with stunning classical soundtrack that includes Wagner. Later on in the story, Christian Bale portrays John Rolfe, a newly arrived Brit who will be part of an unwanted love triangle. Three tiaras
