Lacrosse Lament

I've spent the past week out at 6 Nations teaching journalism workshops to some students at the Cayuga language school, I.L. Thomas. What I learned from these students is that they are serious about their lacrosse! We had a lot of discussions about Crooked Arrows and it's upcoming release, but I thought I should at least check out this film, A Warrior's Heart, and see what it's all about.

In shock and denial over his Marine father's death in battle, star Lacrosse player Conor Sullivan, always a maverick and a hothead, starts acting out in self-destructive ways that have his mom, Claire, at her wit's end. But arduous training in a wilderness Lacrosse camp under the tutelage of his dad's old combat buddy, Sgt. Major Duke Wayne, opens Conor's eyes to the true meaning of maturity, sportsmanship and manhood ... (synopsis from IMDb)  

Clearly it's a prep school take on lacrosse, and not focused on the Native roots of the game. Overall it's like a high school rom-com with a lacrosse twist. It was actually a pretty slow pace and not very engaging. What I did like about it was that Adam Beach was in it (Sgt. Major Duke Wayne) and the main character, Conor, was sent away to 6 Nations for bad behaviour. While on 6 Nations, he learned how to really play lacrosse and there was a team of Native guys playing (that Michelle Shining Elk cast), but I couldn't figure out who any of them where or find anything about them online. Best lines of the movie: "Chicks with sticks are so hot." Conor and "You call me crazy Indian one more time and I'll tattoo it on your forehead." Sgt. Major Duke Wayne.

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