I found this movie very out of context and location. After growing up at Donner lake California and seeing this movie I am very distraught. The first thing I notice is the scenery. None of the movie was filmed at Donner or even within about 50 miles of Donner. The next thing is the cannibalism. I've been through the education system in my small town of Truckee and at several points learned specifically about the Donner party. After the teachings and exploring of the actual sites I can confidently say that this movie doesn't describe the Donner party as the generally peaceful people they were. In fact one of my teachers in grade school was directly related to the leader of the party and has shown me and my classmates mementos of the Donner party and how they showed possible cannibalistic traits but nothing extremely violent.
Review of Donner Pass
