Movie Review: Red Fury

Another Horse and Child Movie
Director: Lyman Dayton
Story and Screenplay: Joe Elliott
Cast: William Jordan, Katherine Cannon, Calvin Bartlett, Alan Hale Jr. and others
United States is a nation built on a foundation of illusion, and dream, supported by commerce. The Euro Americans who migrated and colonized this continent have successfully created the illusion across the world that they are indeed the owners of this continent and not the "Native Americans" aka "First Nations People" or the Nations which existed before the entry of "foreigners" from Europe.
Among all the movies I have seen which have "Native American" characters, there are only two types of "Native Americans": the villainous, savages who are out to rob, kill, rape, and loot and the "good" tribal who will serve his/ her benevolent white master loyally, sometimes even at the cost of his/ her life.
This movie also follows the tradition of several others in which they show that some white people are racist and discriminate against "Native Americans" and others are kind and supportive of them. Throughout the movie there is no mention that these immigrant White people displaced them and killed those who refused to give up their land and move on.
Anyway coming back to the story. The story is about "Frankie" a native American boy who falls off a train and gets separated from his family. He is given shelter, food, and employment by a horse breeder whose wife and son have died due to disease. Frankie has a way with horses and tames the most belligerent stallion which his master owns. When Frankie saves his masters life, the latter promises him anything he asks for. The horse lover he is, Frankie asks for ownership rights of the stallion and names it "Red Fury".
Meanwhile there is a twist to the story, the local school teacher visits the home and asks Frankie's master to send him to school. When Frankie arrives at the school the parents of White kids are opposed to the idea and the white kids are also not welcoming of him. The next two days are full of humiliating experiences to Frankie, when he is charged with picking up fights, stealing, and other things. The third day in a school board meeting it is decided that Frankie will be expelled from school. Unable to bear this grave injustice the teacher also decides to resign and teach Frankie separately.
Then comes the final twist to the story which ensures that Frankie regains the respect and love of those people who hated him just because he was different. I would not like to reveal the plot here, but I would like to say something about the message this type of movies deliver. It only says that despite all the humiliations and atrocities that "Native Americans" suffered they are good people and continue to help their oppressors "White people". That most white people are simply racist and judge people based on their skin color. The movie emphasizes that for a Native American or any other colored person has to be better than the best to just be accepted in White society. It is like one has to beat the world record before entering the race. Isn't that stupid???