Fresh
Reel Injun is not a peace pipe but a convincing case for a place at the table.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Overview
The evolution of the depiction of Native Americans in film, from the silent era until today, featuring clips from hundreds of movies and candid interviews with famous directors, writers and actors, Native and non-Native: how their image on the screen transforms the way to understand their history and culture.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
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Tomatometer
Fresh
Setting off in his barely road-worthy "rez car," Mr. Diamond films a series of bittersweet, and sometimes bitingly funny, encounters.
Mike Hale, New York Times
Fresh
Reel Injun will most likely give you a new perspective the next time you watch John Wayne battle Native Americans.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
Both the talking-head interviews and montages trace distortions and puncture myths with professional rigor.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Rotten
Combining a road trip from his native Arctic reservation to Los Angeles with an archival cinematic survey, Diamond's treatment of each is perfunctory to the point of inutility.
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
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