Review: I wasn't a big fan of this movie because I found it quite slow and it seemed to go on forever but the storyline was quite emotional and the cinematography was spot on. I'm also not a big fan of the over-rated Christian Bale but he was the perfect choice for his role, mainly because he's moody throughout and I didn't see him crack a smile from the beginning to the end. Anyway, the film is set in 1892, were a loving family is destroyed when a Comanche war group kill Rosalee Quaid's 3 little children and her husband. Rosalee manages to escape from the ruthless Comanche tribe, by hiding in a small rock in the forest, and when she knows it's safe, she returns to her burnt down house, whilst holding her dead baby in her hands. Meanwhile, in Fort Berringer, New Mexico, Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) is called into Col. Abraham Biggs (Stephen Lang) office, and he is given his last orders before he retires from the army. Biggs explains to Blocker that he is to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief, Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi) back to the tribal lands in Montana, along with his family. As Yellow Hawk brutally murdered some of Blocker's war buddies, Blocker turns down the mission but when Biggs threatens to take away his pension and give him a court-martial, Blocker agree's to the mission. As the president has signed for the release of the prisoners, Blocker is forced to chaperone Yellow Hawk and his family with no mistakes but he is determined to make their journey as uncomfortable as possible. He puts together a unit to join their journey, who he orders to put chains on the 2 native men. Whilst on there journey, they come across Rosalee's burnt house, and they find her inside with her dead children. Blocker manages to convince her to join them on there journey, so they bury her children and then they head off to Montana. On their way, they are attacked by a Comanche tribe, which damages some of Blocker's unit. The rest of the film just follows them on their journey to Montana, where they come across more Comanches, and Blocker and Yellow Hawk finally gain each other's trust. When they finally get to Montana, Yellow Hawk dies of cancer, and while they are burying him, an American landowner threatens Blocker and the rest of his group, for burying an Indian on his land. After a severe gun battle, which results in most of Yellow Hawks family getting murdered, Blocker and Rosalee manage to survive, along with Little Bear, Yellow Hawks grandson. There are some touching moments which were quite emotional, and I like the root message about racism and class but I still found it a bit too long, and quite boring. It was good to see the different situations from both sides, and the concept is relevant to today, so from that point of view, it's worth a watch. With that aside, we have all been watching Cowboy & Indians movies since we were small, and although this has a deep message, it still seems the same as the black and white movies that were made decades ago, so don't expect an Oscar-winning film. Average!Round-Up: This movie was written and directed by Scott Cooper, who also brought you the Oscar-winning Crazy Heart, Out Of The Furnace, which also starred Christian Bale, and Black Mass with Johnny Depp. He obviously has a versatile style of movies, which have all been successful at the box office but I wasn't that impressed with this film. After watching the bonus material, he made a point of making an authentic film, which stayed true to the period, which he successfully did but from an entertainment point of view, I won't be watching it again anytime soon. As for Christian Bale, his career has gone on a downhill slump since the Dark Knight but he's due to voice Bagheera in the new Mowgli movie which is due out in 2019, so his filmography will be getting a well-needed boost soon.Budget: $50million Worldwide Gross: $40millionGenre: Adventure, Drama, Western Cast: Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Scott Shepherd, David Midthunder, Rory Cochrane, Jonathan Majors, Scott Wilson, John Benjamin Hickey, Stephen Long, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach, Peter Mullan and Ben Foster. 5/10

Thought there was no ending..Very long and lots of killing

I don't rate movies, but had to considering how good this movie was and the complicated issues involved. Amazing movie!

I just watched a film called Hostiles. Although it was incredibly well done and the cinematography is masterful, do not watch it if you are not emotionally sound at that moment. Oh my goodness is it gut wrenching. Plan on watching it only if you are emotionally grounded and have your (adult) family around you. Although the overarching theme is of redemption, it is redemption from hatred and violence. The film is driven toward redemption by hatred and violence. It is a most astounding film that tells a remarkable tale via breathtaking cinematography and an austere but compelling screenplay, Oscar worthy on both counts. I am minutes away from the end as I write this and am still stunned.