Buffalo Soldiers (1997)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

This film may be a tribute to the African American soldiers but at times it is almost racist. All white men are portrayed as evil while all buffalo soldiers are noble. Even the scout is a black Seminole which is not historically accurate as most scouts at this time were recruited from reservation apaches. the movie also has African American soul music playing over some of the scenes. the movie itself is exciting and a good way to spend a Saturday afternoon but it gets bogged down in the trumpeting of the black soldiers as 'nobler' than their white counterparts.if you want a realistic portrayal of the Apache wars watch 'Ulzana's Raid' with Burt Lancaster or 'The Missing' with Tommy Lee JonesOverall i found this movie enjoyable but irritating at times. it is full of 1990's political correctness but could do with this being played down a bit.

The authors know nothing of the history of the Buffalo Soldiers nor how a dedicated soldier would behave. The authors completely rewrote the history of the particular character of Nana (who was a real person). It's pretty disappointing that the authors chose to give an explanation of the Apaches killing spree as a group who didn't want to live on a reservation. The Apaches historically had raided and murdered many other peaceful tribes as well as settlers; there is plenty of historical documentation. The authors chose to depict them as victims in this film. It's clear that the authors also know nothing about the military and show little regard for them in this film. The Buffalo Soldier would have done his duty with honor as any soldier would, they were not men of cowardice or considered themselves victims. I'm quite ashamed of writers like this who change stories to make a personal statement, they have an agenda. I thought there might be something more accurately portrayed when I rented this movie but it turned out to be quite disappointing.

This film held my interest for quite a while. All the ingredients were present to make a fine film. First, the topic of the Buffalo Soldiers is highly interesting. In real history, these men were a tribute to the uniform they fought for. In the movie. . . well things kind of fall apart.The good guys are just too darned good. And the bad guys are really bad. Indeed, almost if not completely psychotic. And geez, it turns out the bad guys are the white officers under which the valiant Buffalo Soldiers serve.On the other hand, the Indians are really good as are the black soldiers. These two oppressed peoples are so good in fact, that when the Buffalo Soldiers are about to kill an entire tribe of Indians that they've been looking for the whole time, the karma in the air kind of magically makes them change their minds. Remarkable! Like any enlightened person of the 1990's they let the Indians go. Something tells me it wouldn't have gone down that way in the 1870's.The makers should have called this film, "Politically Correct Buffolo Soldiers from the 1990's Go Back to the Future."

An interesting tale of the Indian Wars. Glover carries the movie as the taciturn n.c.o. still on the receiving end of racism from so called fellow officers .An Indian renegade is on the loose and the US cavalry need to hunt him down and capture or kill him to make the west a safer place The film is a pleasant way to spend an evening not too challenging or provocative, but compelling and compassionate. The rapport between the troops is perhaps too nineties but in essence it is amusing.An interesting counterpoint to the movie Geronimo where the Indians were less one dimensional