The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
This movie ushered in the resurgence of period epics that led to Braveheart and sword-and-sandal films like Gladiator. Based on James Fenimore Cooper's novel, it's intense, moving, sometimes bloody, and sometimes tragic. This was Daniel Day-Lewis's first film after his reportedly amazing work in My Left Foot (haven't seen it yet) and he does not disappoint. The execution scene (that involves fire and occurs late in the movie, so I won't spoil who it is that is executed) is hard to watch, incredibly powerful, and chokes me up every time.
My Netflix rating: 4 stars
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