- Actors: Lance Baker, Betty C. Barlow, Gary Basaraba, Billy Beck, Arlene Bowman
- Directors: Errol Morris
- Writers: Eric Bergren, Neal Jimenez, Tony Hillerman
- Producers: Allen Alsobrook, Bonni Lee, Patrick Markey, Richard Erdman
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Lions Gate
- Release Date: Dec 16 2003
- Run Time: 111 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000JCFN6
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Story, Mediocre Acting, Poor Tech,
By John Keitz "Islesfan" (Nevada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dark Wind (DVD)
To begin with, this is not the PBS series. If you are familiar with Skinwalkers and Coyote Waits from PBS, this is far inferior. While the story is outstanding, the acting is wooden. Lou Diamond Phillips is a good actor, but he just can't pull off Jim Chee. Perhaps I would have had a different opinion if I hadn't seen Adam Beach's outstanding performance as Jim Chee first. I won't even get in to Fred Ward as Joe Leaphorn. Suffice it to say that Dark Wind is a Jim Chee novel, so there is little of Joe Leaphorn to be screwed up.On the tech side, this is a really lousy DVD presentation. It is just a glorified VHS transfer. The sound is 2 channel, not 5.1. The presentation is full frame rather than widescreen, and there are plenty of funny intrusions from boom mikes and sun awnings. Nevertheless, as cheap as this is going for, I am glad I bought it. The story is fantastic. Really good mystery. Only two complaints about the writing. First, there are several totally unnecessary uses of the F-word, as if they were just trying to get an R rating. I don't mind if profanity is necessary to the story, but even the actors sound like they don't think the word fits their lines. Second, do we really have to hear EVERYTHING that goes on in Chee's head? I mean really, the near constant voice overs get rather irritating. If you want a really good adaptation of a Hillerman novel, try Skinwalkers or Coyote Waits. If you want a passable movie for a Saturday night, try this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps the best film based on Tony Hillerman's books,
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This review is from: Dark Wind (DVD)
This is the fourth film we have seen based on Tony Hillerman's books. The other three were the PBS versions of Coyote Waits, A Thief of Time and Skinwalkers. The Dark wind Dark Wind is quite different from these, and, in my view, gives a better idea of Hillerman's book. Lou Diamond Phillips is great as Jim Chee and the story follows Hillerman's book closely. Closely, that is, with the one exception that Joe Leaphorn does not appear in the book, but in the film he does appear in the role that Captain Largo has in the book. This is mildly jarring, and Captain Largo does not deserve to be left out, but this has only a small effect on the overall story.I think this may be the best of the four films and recommend it to all those who enjoy Hillerman's books.
5.0 out of 5 stars
MUCH Better than PBS, and I love Mystery!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dark Wind (DVD)
If you love Hillerman's Chee-Leaphorn Dine' series, this is the one for you. Even tho I'm hearing, I like to turn on the closed captioning, esp when a language other than English is being spoken. And this version does it's best to put the Dine' words into English, unlike the PBS versions which say "Speaking Navajo." Ugh. Ok, Lou D.P. is Mex-American and Fred Ward (yep THAT Fred Ward from _Tremors_) is white, but so what. They're given a much better script that's true to the Chee and Leaphorn that Tony Hillerman wrote. In this one, Chee is doubtful who he is and where he belongs and Leaphorn is the steady one. PBS's had it reversed!?!This one's the keeper. Don't even waste your time with the PBS versions. I suffered thru the first two and won't bother with any future ones. Which sux cause Wes Studi and Adam Beach are great actors. But you can't make the proverbial silk purse out of the proverbial sows ear.
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