Film Analysis Form-Smoke Signals

Title of Film: Smoke Signals Date: 1998
Director of Film: Chris Eyre
Actors: Michael Grey Tantoo Cardi Simon Baker Robert Miano Tom Skerritt; Cody Lightni
Type of Film： Comedy
Summary and Analysis
Thomas and Victor were best friends. When they were little children, a tragedy happened. Thomas’s parents died in a fire, but Victor and he were saved. Victor hated his father, because he liked drinking and caused the fire. He killed Thomas’ parents. After that, Victor’s father left his family, and no one had his tidings. One day, a call told them there was something about Victor’s father, and then Victor and Thomas went to Phoenix. They met a woman and got his father’s ashes. Victor must confront his conflicted feelings toward his father, as well as his own identity. The trip gave Victor some answers he had been looking for and shown him why his father left home and became an abusive father and alcoholic. At the end he forgave his father’ misses.
Relation to Case Study
In the Case Study, we have watched some video about Native Americans. We can find some similarities. For example, Native Americans always have long hairs, and some of them are unfashionable. However, not all of them drink alcohols such as Victor; he has never drunk alcohols because of his father. They are guilelessness. Most Native Americans are poor and do not have much money. They just like a group people who have never been polluted by the complex society.
Reaction to Film
Victor and I both have some very similar experiences, so I can understand his feelings very easily. At the end of the movie, Thomas was reading a poem how do we forgive our fathers; I was listening carefully and asking myself the same question. Victor regards his father with both deep love and bitter resentment and dislike. He might have wished things could be done differently after all, he or his father could have done things in some other ways, just before everything gets too late, when they still have the chance to talk, play basketball, hug, and even fight. I hoped I would not see the same thing happens to me in the future, so I had to do something, at least give it another try. I tried before, failed; but I prayed, and decided to try again. The point is since you cannot tell what the problem is and whose fault it is, just try to star it over from the beginning point. Compromise need to make, hard feelings to bear, but it is worth the effort, no matter how many times you fail.