Tears of the Sun [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of Tears of the Sun [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: A solid film that has it's moments.
Summary: 3 Stars
Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American war film, depicting a United States Navy SEAL team rescue mission amidst a civil war in the West African country of Nigeria. Lt. A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) commands the team sent to rescue U.S. citizen Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks (Monica Bellucci) from the civil war en route to her jungle hospital. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua.
lets start on the pros. Bruce willis and the cast did a solid job portraying their characters. You have a nice big action scene at the end and a few good battles spread through the film. The scenes showing the brutality of the violent ethnic cleansing, against the Christian (mainly Catholic) Igbo tribes in the southern region are were this movie shines in my opinion. The cast of Tears of the Sun features refugees portrayed by true African refugees living in the U.S. I actually enjoyed the directors commentary and the dvd has some pretty solid extra content.
Now the cons. It's never really explained why the doctor is so important in the film. American citizens have been in the middle of war zones before or even been jailed and the government didn't send navy seals to save them. I could have bought it if this chick was the relative of some one powerful of even a American diplomat or something. Also Willis character completely disobeys the orders of his commanding officer in the films which is were this film jumps the shark in my opinion. some reviewers say you can easily ignore this,but not me. See I like a film's story to make a bit of sense. Why bother making a some what realistic war movie to have a character do something that's unrealistic. It's kind of funny to me how all his soldiers know that he's disobeying orders and continue to follow him putting their lives even more at risk for some doctor and a few poor villagers they don't even know. It would have bee a little bit more realistic if at least one soldier had objected or cut out on him at least. Also I don't get why they based the film on a made of conflict when you have so many real ones they could have based it on. It also suffers from your standard action film problems were of course the bad guys can't shoot and the good guys can't miss. It can be violent at times and some parents may not want younger viewers to see some scenes later on in the film. All the actors did a solid job,but no one really stood out to me. I really didn't connect with any of the characters to be honest.
All in all a solid war film that's worth watching. Don't get me wrong I actually enjoyed the film,but I like plots that make sense so this is just decent for me. Lots of action with a sensible script is what I'm asking for. I don't get the people who say it's horrible,but it doesn't deserve the high ratings either.
Movie Review: Unfortunately Remains Less than Its Aspirations
Summary: 3 Stars
Once again the trailers did not live up to their expectations for this film. It is not quite an action film on the scale or depth of Bruce Willis' previous films in this genre. It's falls short on all fonts, especially length. The editors must have been busy excising this film. You get the feeling that this film had higher aspirations regarding morality and perseverance. However, it unfortunately looks like another pointless film with some action thrown in for effect. I had expected more. Bruce Willis still turns in a great performance. I also wished that Tom Skerritt had his role expanded. He and Bruce seem to remain unrecognized as accomplished actors. Also, a good Hans Zimmer score can't save this one but I blame the editors for the way TEARS OF THE SUN turned out.
Movie Review: Not the Extended Directors Cut.
Summary: 3 Stars
Why bother to create a Blu-Ray version of this movie without making it the best version possible? The only version of this movie that should be shown is the Extended Directors Cut which is without a doubt the most powerful movie I have seen this past year. This Blu-Ray version is a gutted, weak, disjointed version.
The technical aspects of the movie are top notch, that being the video and audio transfer.
Movie Review: Say it ain't so, Bruce!
Summary: 1 Stars
Bruce Willis is my favorite actor, hands down. All of his films are good, which is why I bought this one.
Within 5 minutes you know he's a way too high caliber actor for this movie. You can tell that everyone else is just going through the paces, as in, they can't act. Bruce apparantly realizes this too, so once he gets involved (on the way to the battlefield) he gives an emotional, powerful speech about the poverty and genocide in the area the film's set in; which will hopefully compel the other actors involved to at least put forward an effort.
No. They give their plot devices away instead. "I'm in it purely to save lives," one says. "[Screw] them, I just need money," says another. "I hear the natives give great [love]. I'm purely here for the [love]," says the typecast African-American, with no qualms for his role. (Ten points if you can guess the first killed.)
Bruce tries to save the movie one last time about 40min. in with an anecdote. "Maybe now you understand the full consequence of war!"
"I hope I get to save somebody," says one. "I'm not leaving until I have enough for that Benz," says the other.
Thankfully Bruce then cancells on this movie (he's in half of a scene then magically gone a second later, with the general idea proposed later that he stepped on a mine). He wisely signs on for DIE HARD: WITH A VENGENCE instead. Appreciated greatly.
Movie Review: Not worthwhile
Summary: 1 Stars
Picture quality is impacted because so much of this film is shot in very dark conditions. Also, someone on the production team seems to think that Bruce Willis' face can be substituted for good scenery. I bet his face took up half of the overall area on film for this movie. My biggest single gripe is that I found the plot completely implausible, and the characters impossible to get attached to.