Breaker Morant
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Movie Reviews of Breaker Morant
Movie Review: A very anti-Christian movie
Summary: 2 Stars
On the surface, Breaker Morant is a simple story of soldiers in the field being asked to operate under impossible moral constraints. They end up being sacrificied on the altar of political expediency.
But director Bruce Beresford does a masterful of job of hiding his anti-christianity in plain sight. For example, he has the chaplain recite a verse that goes something like, "God, you accomplish thy will by war as well as by peace". The impression Beresford leaves is that God makes war for its own sake.
Second, his portrayal of the incident involving the missionary leaves little doubt in the viewer's mind that the missionary had it coming to him. Say what you want about civilians who cross the line in a guerilla war, fair enough. But I find it very disturbing that the director chose a Christian missionary, when he could have chosen anything else on earth, as a character who deserves to be murdered.
Last but not least is Morant's rejection of God again symbolized by the chaplain, just prior to his death. I find this attitude to be incomprehensible. Are Morant and Handcock's deaths unjust, absolutely.
But is it God's fault that men are unjust? Bruce Beresford seems to think so. Unfortunately, he forgets that God gave us the Ten Commandments to follow or not to follow as we choose. That's why we call it "free will", Bruce.
And a pagan is not someone who doesn't believe there's a divine being dispensing justice throughout the world. A pagan is someone who believes that the divine being doesn't care whether or not there is justice throughout the world.
I will say that the film is very powerful, especially the scenes were Morant takes his vengeance on his Boer captives. But overall I must say that I found "Breaker Morant" and it's underlying message to be more upsetting and disturbing than moving.
Movie Review: re cut version
Summary: 1 Stars
I had an origiinal DVD version of Breaker Morant which I gifted to my grandaughter because I thought it was the best "war" movie I had ever seen. I ordered the current version being offered by Amazon and I hope it is unique but I have just returned it because someone has cut up the original version and mixed up the movie in such a way to ruin it. The current version starts with Breaker and the others being shot, then jumps to the trial then to Captain Hunt being killed and omits lage portions. I think someone should review the current version and get it corrected otherwise it makes a mockery of a great story and film. THMovie Review: Fictional account of Breaker Morant.
Summary: 1 Stars
This movie is a fictional account of the trial and conviction of killer Breaker Morant.It is unfortunate that Australian filmmakers have a chip on their shoulder about Britain and it has been suggested that the reason is that those in favour of an Australian republic attack Britain at every opportunity to promote their cause.At any rate,there has never been an Australian film made that is historically true(the Dish,for example is fiction).I am an Australian so my opinion is unbiased.Movie Review: Fictional Movie.
Summary: 1 Stars
It is unfortunate that Breaker Morant has been portrayed as history as it is a FICTIONAL movie which continued the chip on the shoulder attitude of Australian movie makers against Britain.Yes,Breaker Morant was a killer and yes he deserved his penalty.The movie is a fictional account of what happened.