Little Big Man Reviews

Very enjoyable tragi-comedy...

?Little Big Man? has dated a little, but did much at the time of its production to break the stereotype of Native Americans as savages. It conveys the complexities and contradictions surrounding the slaughter of a race of people, and the tragedy of these scenes often outweighs the comedy of the rest of the film. Dustin Hoffman is fine as the diminutive protagonist of this film but the best performances come from the supporting cast, with Richard Mulligan as the preening cock Custer and Chief Dan George as Old Lodge Skins.

This picaresque epic is still a very enjoyable and moving film 34 years on.

Arthur Penn uses every technique that is common in westerns, from the roaming landscapes to the mythology of the old gunslinger. However, this film is the first western to be told from the Indians (instead of the oppressive white man?s) point of view. Has a similar theme to Dances with Wolves, but without the sappy sentimentality. With a good mix of humour and drama, Penn captures the audience for the entire 2+ hours. A Truly great film.

Great western and Hoffman is great as an indian and cowboy. It's funny in lots of places and sad as you're reminded of the slaughter that was laid upon the Indian nations.

Big film for a little man

This is a western of epic proportions it was made before 'Dances with Wolves' but shines a light on what I can only just start to imagine the west was probably like because uptil this film was made we only had the likes of John Wayne showing how the white man was good and the native American was so truly bad and how brave custer was.

Big Hand for Little Big Man

If you're looking for a film that encompasses most of the American West Legends - you need look no further.

Dustin Hoffman is at his very best as a 121 year old retelling incidents that include General Custer, Wild Bill Hickock and a brief glimpse of Buffalo Bill.

Great story telling, beautifully filmed and some fine action make for a true classic of the American West.

Little Big Man

Not really my type of film but it was ok I suppose.

Disappointed

I thought this film with Dustin Hoffman as the star would be good but I was very disappointed and did not enjoy this movie.

Not Quite a comedy, Not quite an Epic

The film has lots of comic touches which generally detract from main story line of the film. This depicts the Indians as a gentle race of people while showing the Americans as the heathens, Nice to break the usual steriotypical genre of US army v american indians. Especially nice to see the depiction of General Custor as a floundering idoit.

possibly hoffmans best

Hilarious. I remember this film from when I was young. I loved it then and I love it now although I dont remember the indians being so 'hollywood'...but dont let that put you off. It will make you laugh, make you cry ..then laugh again.

Hippie indians get mad and get even

Penn's 1970 epic, revisionist retelling of the Battle of Little Horn in which the The Indians are the heros and Custer is a vainglorious fool just wouldn't get made in Hollywood today. Terrific parts for Hoffman and Dunaway. Lovely performances too from Jeff Corey as Wild Bill Hickock and Martin Balsalm as a blithe, careless of limb snake-oil salesman. One of the outstanding films of the seventies.