``Smoke Signals'' was written by Sherman Alexie, based on his book ``The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.'' ... New York Times: Janet Maslim Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) and Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) are Coeur d'Alene Indians living in Idaho, characters drawn by Sherman Alexie from his sharply etched, mordant book of stories, "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven." Lighter and less bittersweet on screen, and adapted by Alexie into a splendid screenplay, these tales describe a contemporary American Indian culture coming to terms with i...

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