There is no doubt that the Mountain Meadows massacre was an inexcusable event. There is also no doubt that John D. Lee was responsible for leading and orchestrating it. As a local bishop in an isolated community, it is certain that he used his influence as a local religious leader and the paranoia generated by the US declared war on the Utah territory to influence those around him. Lee was later found guilty and executed for his crimes. It is unfortunate that more of the involved locals weren't also executed.
However, there has never been any real evidence that Brigham Young approved of the massacre or ordered it. From the trailer, this movie takes anti-Mormon speculation and paints a very unjustified portrayal of Brigham Young as a bloodthirsty tyrant and suggests that he was somehow responsible for this massacre. This film is a deliberate attempt to malign an entire religious group and its leader because of the actions of an isolated community. It is especially distasteful considering the LDS Church maintains the memorial to the victims at Mountain Meadows and has made efforts to reach out to the relatives of the victims in the spirit of healing old wounds.
However, there has never been any real evidence that Brigham Young approved of the massacre or ordered it. From the trailer, this movie takes anti-Mormon speculation and paints a very unjustified portrayal of Brigham Young as a bloodthirsty tyrant and suggests that he was somehow responsible for this massacre. This film is a deliberate attempt to malign an entire religious group and its leader because of the actions of an isolated community. It is especially distasteful considering the LDS Church maintains the memorial to the victims at Mountain Meadows and has made efforts to reach out to the relatives of the victims in the spirit of healing old wounds.