Falls Around Her

Very interesting and provocative story, fairly familiar I'm afraid, involving once again, native Americans and the downtrodden existence they are both content and seemingly restless in. "Mary" has been uniquely successful with her music and in retiring back to her native land, realizes and seems to accept the encroachment of the unsavory whether that be her abusive ex-manager chasing after her or the mining operations that are poisoning their native American lands. Her support group of women and a couple of men are interesting in having "one foot" in their culture and the other "foot" in contemporary life - needs and traditions that barely sustain them. The acting was what I expected and stayed fairly true to their lifestyle and culture in such a rugged environment where there are few luxuries and eking out an existence constitutes dealing with very inclement weather both scare utilities and limited goods and services. Their camaraderie is touching however and their unification is strong for such a small village of people. Tatoo Cardinal is a fine actress in her element and I've seen her in several movies the past decade where she's had somewhat pivotal roles as a native American. I'm sure this movie isn't exciting enough for many in today's world; but for those of us who have a deep and abiding respect for the culture and history of the native American Indian in various forms, it provides some relief from the repetitious if not shallow storylines that prevail. I enjoyed the story for what it presented from all angles.