Black Cloud

I loved the visual beauty of the film. The Navajo country in northern Arizona where this film was made is indeed spectacular. I have never seen a photographic work presented with more drama. However, it is not just a "pretty film". It is an honest film. Even the ugliness and poverty is stunning. It is truth telling. Equally impressive is the soundtrack. The two work together to create a piece of art of which Ricky Schroeder can be justly proud. The story is a kind of "Rocky" that will appeal to young and old alike. It is not only inspirational but also rewarding insofar as the protagonist resolves personal issues and matures. I saw this film in my hometown of Payson, Arizona, where it premiered last week. I also happened to be in the theater when the cast arrived for that premier. If I had known then what I know now, I would have given them all a "thumbs up" for a terrific entertainment.

You never really know how an indie film is going to turn out. It can have great stars, a great director, a small budget or even a big budget, but you never really know how it is all going to look until it hits the big screen. Black Cloud is one of those movies that surpassed my expectation in every way. I thought it would be good, given that it had celebrity, Rick Schroder behind it, but I didn't expect it to be amazing. If you want to see a film with heart and passion, see Black Cloud. If you want to see a film that is different and inspiring, see Black Cloud. If you want to see a great film, that you can take your family to, see Black Cloud. You will be glad that you went to see this film. I want to see more films like this one.

I think the movie could have been better. For a native American movie, I think they were sending out the wrong message about Indians again. Not everybody rides horses and lives like the old days "Me-no-like-white-man". I think all the reservation life scenes from the movie we're especially sending out the wrong message. There were definitely a lot of clichés. I could identify with some of the stuff happening in the movie, but i still think it should have been at least guided by a real Navajo while shooting the movie. Overall- the movie was okay and if you like boxing movies you should watch this. If you're looking for a movie about present day native Americans, this is not the one.

This movie is definitely worth seeing. It is a very interesting mix of "Rocky" meets a "Western". A friend of mine saw the film in Montana last week and told me the crowd was blown away as well. I heard they made it for a million bucks. WOW. Tim McGraw is very good as the sheriff. Rick Schroder has ton's of talent as a writer and a big future directing. He was just nominated for a CMA award for best country music video. The girl is hot in the movie. I give it a big thumbs up. Peter Greene is the best I have ever seen him. He was the guy in the mask. Wayne Knight plays a creepy part as a pervert and is totally believable. The cinematography is incredible and the boxing scenes the most realistic I have ever seen.

I saw Black Cloud this past weekend at the Nashville Film Festival The story was very well told, I really enjoyed the cinematography and the editing, I thought both were very well done. The actors were all good including Tim Mcgraw as the sheriff. The Script was a bit dry in places and has a few cheesy lines but overall I thought the film was very well done. Rick did a fantastic job of directing his first film and I recommend if you enjoy boxing, it does have a bit of violence in the film. You go and see it. There are some very violent scenes so anyone who does not like that I don't recommend this film. My over all experience with the film was a good one, The movie depicted the real life of these Indian reservations camps and how they are sometimes treated.

Very enjoyable