Rapa Nui [Region 2]
by Kevin Reynolds
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Actor: Emilio Tuki Hito, Eru Potaka-Dewes, Esai Morales, Jason Scott Lee, Sandrine HoltDirector: Kevin Reynolds
Cinematographer: Stephen F. Windon
Writer: Kevin Reynolds
Producer: Barrie M. Osborne
Producer: Guy East
Producer: Jim Wilson
Producer: Kevin Costner
Writer: Tim Rose Price
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Movie Reviews of Rapa Nui [Region 2]
Movie Review: "What Did You Think Salvation Would Look Like?" ~ Tale From The Navel Of The World
Summary: 5 Stars
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Mythic tale of what life might have been like for the inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) long before the coming of the white man. 'Rapa Nui' means, "navel of the world," a concept found at the basis of every archaic, shamanistic based society. Rapa Nui is a tale of young love fighting against the political, religious and social constraints of life at "the center." Noro (Jason Scott Lee) is a long-ear, a member of the tribal upper class and the Grandson of the tribal chief. He is in love with Ramana (Sandrine Holt), a short-ear and member of the lower class of laborers responsible for the carving of the monolithic statues required by the religious elite.
The chief agrees to let his grandson break the taboo and marry his true love if he enters and wins a yearly intertribal competition which would bestow upon the chief the coveted "Birdman' title for the eighteenth time. It's a dangerous endeavor and he would be competing against many who would do whatever it takes to win. He will also be competing against Make (Esai Morales) his childhood friend who must win, or die. He agrees to his Grandfather's conditions and enters the race. Thus the adventure begins.
While the great day of competition approaches the aging, mentally degenerating chief dreams of a destiny of sailing away on the great white spirit canoe to the "Home of the Gods." When a giant iceberg appears in the bay at the very moment the competition ends he believes his day has arrived and has his warriors canoe him out to the ice block. As he floats away to his death he calls out to those who refused to join him, "What did you think salvation would look like?
Wonderful movie that is virtually unknown in the U.S.A. 'Rapa Nui' has a great cast: Jason Lee Scott, Sandrine Holt (Black Robe), Esai Morales, Anzac Wallace (Utu), Rena Owen (Once Were Warriors) and Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider and Once Were Warriors) are all accomplished actors who have specialized in roles dealing with indigenous cultures.
Summary of Rapa Nui [Region 2]
This elephantine tale set on Easter Island gets points for trying to explain the reasons behind the gigantic structures found there, but it unfortunately surrounds itself with a preposterous love story. Director Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) knows how to handle physical sequences, but his human actors (led by Jason Scott Lee) suffer from dreary, old-fashioned story elements: the love triangle, an aging chief, a back-stabbing aide, a clan conflict. Esai Morales (the brother in La Bamba) shows enough talent to make you wonder why he hasn't been in more projects. The movie concludes with a race sequence that ends in the most laughable way, and Sandrine Holt must have the most unflattering female role of the '90s. The scenery is the best part of this movie, which was filmed on location on the island. --Doug ThomasAction & Adventure DVD Video
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