- Also Known As:
- John Rambo
- Year:
- 2008
- Countries:
- Predominant Genre:
- Action
- Director:
- Outstanding Performances:
- None
- Premiss:
- Group of mercenaries venture into a war‑torn land to rescue a group of aid workers kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit.
- Themes:
- Alienation | Compassion | Destiny | Emotional repression | Empathy | Friendship | Humanity | Identity | Loyalty | Mercy | Narcissism | Political Correctness | Self-expression | Solipsism | Stereotyping | White culture | White guilt | White supremacy
- Similar (in Plot, Theme or Style) to:
- Review Format:
- DVD
Accurate portrayal of the genocide in Myanmar that also manages to be a solid action movie; using the Greek mythology of a hero who becomes a God through worthy heroics.
Criticizing Christian do gooders for being unarmed, this movie reveals why Christianity has failed to bring about peace - it looks abroad for the charity it lacks at home.
Not finding the right balance between its ostensible story (a particular political situation) and the star, the Burmese never rise much above the level of background artists (Deleted Scenes reveal deeper characterization than is otherwise obvious). Tensions exist within the group not with the oppressors; weakening the dramatic conflict – a blood-soaked mise en scène is the weak replacement.
Nevertheless, for all its simplifications, this is the work of a filmmaker with something worth saying.
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