GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

weezeralfalfa Unlike the great majority of Hollywood films, the film title sums up the theme of the film quite succinctly. It's based on a true story, albeit with various significant alterations. There are 2 women, stolen by renegade Sioux. Deleted from the film is the fact that, historically, these women were captured separately, and each brutally raped by their captors before being taken to their village. In the film, only the Sioux are involved, whereas, historically, the women were soon traded to the Cheyenne. They are shown being beaten by the native women, initially, whereas, historically, the native women took pity on them after their ordeals. Their long term response to being captured: positive or negative, was as dramatized, except that the identity of the accommodating vs. resisting one is reversed from the historical women. It is true that , eventually, Anne was 'married' to a chief before "liberation", and bore him a son soon after she was repatriated with her white husband, not mentioned in the film. There were 2 women, but the Sioux captured the heart of only one: Anna. Sarah resisted attempts at enculturation. Thus, the "s" on the end of 'Hearts" in the film title refers to the infatuation of chief Tokalah for Anna. At first, Anna was hesitant to comply with a sexual relationship with Tokalah, because she considered herself still married to her European husband. But, she gradually changes her mind, as she adopts more features of the Sioux culture, including their language.Once the 2 women were recovered by Custer's party, Anna was in a quandary whether to remain a 'captive' of her prior European culture, or try to run away to her Sioux tribe. Sarah encouraged her to do the latter, saying she would be living a lie if she didn't return to the Sioux. For the unmarried Sarah, the answer was different.Actually, I didn't find Michael Greyeyes, as Tokalah, all that exciting as a prospective mate. True, he was broad shouldered and muscular, but he had no expression on his face, being rather wooden and slow in his dealing with Anna. Often, the others were moving in slow motion, as well.This is not the first film to deal with the fates of European women captured by Aboriginal Americans., nor the first to note quite different attitudes toward capture within a pair. I assume the two women in this story were both late teens. Most often, such women were killed after being raped, or sometimes, as in the present case, held for ransom while working as a slave.As portrayed in prior films, such as "The Searchers", "Northwest Passage" and "The Charge at Feather River", often a pre-teen or young teen would be spared and groomed to become a squaw, often of a chief. Such girls were much more likely to be completely enculturated as members of their tribe within a year, than older women.The real Anna Brewster didn't return to the Sioux after her 'liberation'. She lived to regret this, as she was ostracized for having consorted with Native Americans. This was the typical response to such women by most frontier women. In contrast, she was treated well by most of the Cheyenne women.This film is currently available at YouTube.

WishfulDreamer When we hear about TV movies, we usually expect predictable plot lines, strained acting, and numerous holes in the plot, especially with something that airs on Lifetime periodically. Not this film.Stolen Women, Captured Hearts features a strong cast (including Janine Turner, Michael Greyeyes, and Patrick Bergin) whose emotion shines throughout the film. The score is beautiful and the plot is quite enjoyable.While most lifetime dramas focus around family drama in the present day, this film presents the story of two white women captured by Sioux Native Americans in the late 1860s and how one of the captive's emotions are tested by the temptation of her captor.The film features good drama and suspense, as well as the hostility between whites and the natives. Some historical references and even a very important real-life figure are featured in the movie. I was moved by the romance and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I definitely recommend it.

laynielouxu I saw this film from beginning to end, it was the best romantic film I have ever seen, though I cant help thinking it would be a fantastic read, I have searched the internet for the book but can't seem to find one, so if anyone can help me to find it, if there is one I would be glad to hear. Any way back to the film.. The thing I did love about this film, is the "love at first sight" element, the way that Tokalah stares at Anna when they first meet in the back of the waggon, as if she is the only woman in the world, and speaking as a woman and I'm sure most other women feel the same, that is the way I love to be looked at. There was a part I found particularly moving though, it was the part where Anna and Sarah try to escape, but are later found by the indians, Tokalah takes Anna in his arms and she says, "I was so afraid you would not come looking for me." Then they share their first kiss and spend the night together under the stars. For a while I was afraid that the film would not have an happy ending, especially when Anna goes back to find her true love (Tokalah) and live with the indians, and everything is burnt to the ground, but here is where is it sad but happy at the same time, because Anna finds Tokalah praying on the ground, he is alive, you really feel the emotion of these people, the sadness and the loss, but the joy of being back together, Tokalah see's Anna but thinks she is the vision he was praying for, Anna Takes his hands and says "Can a vision touch you, can a vision love you." then they embrace one and other, its a very touching movie I promise you if you love romance you'll love this film. I would love to see this film again, 10 out of 10. thank you for the opportunity to tell people about this fantastic romantic film.

Kallithrix There are lots of romance stories based on the abduction of women from the frontier lands, who then fall in love with their Indian captors, and struggle to re-adapt when they are subsequently 'rescued'. Such stories inevitably result in the white woman deciding her heart belongs with the gentle, spiritual people who snatched her, rather than the morally suspect/hypocritical/emotionally restrained fiance/husband she was snatched from. So this film covers no new territory, but nor does it treat its hackneyed material with any particular depth. Feelings are not developed and motives not explored sufficiently to gain real empathy with any of the characters, whether it be the female protagonist, her indian lover, or the men she left behind and are desperately searching for her. Therefore the finale falls a little flat, unable to produce the emotional satisfaction of an anticipated reunion, or the closure that would have resulted from a more neat resolution of the plot (there are still too many questions left unanswered, and the viewer is left feeling that this is rather a falsely convenient ending) Although it could never have risen above the 'Dr Quin: Medicine Woman' drama league with its 'meaningful glance' acting and saccarine dialogue, this might have been a good romance, if only it had achieved a little more depth and character focus.