Osage and other Native American viewers who spoke to The Times have reservations about ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ but say it’s a step in the right direction.
From left, JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers and Jillian Dion in"Killers of the Flower Moon."
But the project also prompted considerable concern from the Osage nation and other Native Americans. With Scorsese at the helm instead of an Indigenous director, Osage people feared that the film would be yet another example of Hollywood’s traditionally stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans. Jacobs claimed “each of the Osage characters felt painfully underwritten, while the white men were given way more courtesy and depth.”
But as “Killers of the Flower Moon” enters its second week in theaters buoyed by rave reviews from critics and a strongat the box office, the lion’s share of responses from Indigenous viewers, including members of the Osage Nation, has been pointedly positive. For most of the experts, scholars and others who spoke to the L.A.
Warrior added that he respected Cote’s perspective: “I’m glad he said what he said. He was not trashing the film. His feeling was thoughtful and perceptive. It’s a valid opinion and one that I hope the filmmakers are able to accept.”“In a perfect world, we would be able to tell our own stories, but we’re not there yet,” Jackson said. “Is there artistic license? Sure. But the story comes through loud and clear — the atrocities that were committed and how society looked the other way.
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