Friday, August 24, 2007

'Dawn' of the dead

The Mormons take a beating in the new film "September Dawn," which recounts the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre. The historical record is incomplete, but we do know a group of Mormons helped slaughter 120 settlers moving through Utah. The film is a better indictment of religious intolerance than it is a bona fide drama, but Jon Voight lends his considerable presence to the proceedings.

Here's my review:

1 Comments:

At August 24, 2007 3:47 PM , Blogger Chase Squires said...

After reading the review, I'd rather take a beating that sit through that drek!

 

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