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Last of the Dogmen (1995)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 12/02, 3/24

Dogmen
3/24: One of the better movies in Tom Berenger's oeuvre is Last of the Dogmen.

It has a good story with fantastic cinematography of Montana which was unfortunately shot on location in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. This time, it's not inundated with American Indian clichés. In other words, they just get on with the show like The Last of the Mohicans. The only aspect I would get rid of is the voice-over narration. It's superfluous and unnecessary.

Tom Berenger is excellent and gets to wear nice clothes for outdoors. He's credible all the way through. Barbara Hershey is a surprise treat by working well with him and the American Indians as a translator in the middle.

One question has to be answered: is it possible for a band of people to disappear and thrive on its own in the United States? I'll have to say no. A dead giveaway is the smoke coming from the fire. A helicopter can fly over the region, and the pilot will be like, "What's that? Let's check it out." The other issue is the murder of white people throughout the years. I don't think the law enforcement will take kindly to that.

All in all, Last of the Dogmen is a small gem.