The history in this film is just horrible. Other reviewers and the 'Goofs' section contain a decent list of them, so I won't recount them here. The fact is, this film pretends to be a portrayal of George Custer, and that simply can't be ignored.
The thing is, I like history. A *lot*. So the many, many, many historical inaccuracies in the film are a constant distraction. I simply cannot ignore or excuse them. This totally ruins the film for me, hence my score of two stars. From Custer's entrance to West Point, to his fake promotion, to his respect and empathy for the Indians ... it's all made up and fake.
If they had simply made up all the names (of people and battles), then it might have been an enjoyable film. But as it was ... nope.
The thing is, I like history. A *lot*. So the many, many, many historical inaccuracies in the film are a constant distraction. I simply cannot ignore or excuse them. This totally ruins the film for me, hence my score of two stars. From Custer's entrance to West Point, to his fake promotion, to his respect and empathy for the Indians ... it's all made up and fake.
If they had simply made up all the names (of people and battles), then it might have been an enjoyable film. But as it was ... nope.