Paradise Road
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Movie Reviews of Paradise Road
Movie Review: The power of music
Summary: 4 Stars
Brutal wartime conditions, a true story of inhumanity to women and how they[at least the few who survived] triumphed by the inspiring artistry of music.
If you doubt the truth of the horrible conditions to which allied civilian were exposed in the Pacific in the war, read "Prisoners of the Japanese". The military camp commander and his subordinates are about as evil as one can imagine; it remains a mystery that much of Japanese society has yet to come to terms with these horrors.
Addendum: having just finished "Hirohito and The Making of Modern Japan" by Bix, the failure of Japanese society to come to grips with the horrors of 1937-1945 are not so surprising.
Movie Review: Inspirational
Summary: 4 Stars
Paradise Road is the heartfelt drama of a group of European women (and several other nationalities as well), who are incarcerated in a Japanese Prison camp in Sumatra. The story started out a little slow for me, however once the characters are captured the true tale begins. I felt Glenn Close did an excellent job playing the doughty choir director. It was interesting to see how the women coped with captivity and the loss of their men and the cruelty of the Japanese. I was saddened to see the deaths of some of the stalwart crew. I was glad to see the poodle lived though!
This was a film worth seeing as these ladies were quite inspirational.
Movie Review: Great ensemble piece
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this movie as a great ensemble cast. However, I distinctly remember at least one scene in the original movie that is missing from this version - when the women are returning from burying one of their dead, the Japanese forbid them to sing, so they pick up rocks and tap the rhythm of "Bolero". Why would this scene be cut out? It was a pivotal scene. In any case, still a good movie, and I enjoyed seeing so many of my favorite actresses together.Movie Review: Long overdue story that needed to be told
Summary: 4 Stars
It amazes me that so much has been said about the unjust internment of Japanese people in the U.S. during World War II, but so little has been said about the INFINITELY more brutal internment of innocent civilians in Asia by the Japanese at the same time. This film could not have done a better job dramatizing these events according to mainstream Hollywood standards. There's probably some sugarcoating of events, but not as much as I would have expected.Movie Review: how could it happen
Summary: 4 Stars
I know a lot about the things that has happened in the former Netherlands-Indië, now Indonesia. Never heard about women and childeren from Singapore in the camps of Sumatera. It's shocking.
I recommend every one who is interested in WW2 in Asia and especially Neth. Indië to buy this DVD. No technical problems.