The Last Valley
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Movie Reviews of The Last Valley
Movie Review: Surprisingly Good
Summary: 4 Stars
Another little known sword and battle picture, gets the DVD makeover and will no doubt ride in on the shirt tails of new releases like Troy. Don't be put off however, this is a very good and polished piece of filmaking, which deals (quite graphically for the year of production) with the savage and often futile 30 years War that raged across 17th Century Europe. This is not a typical story though, and interestingly deals with an uncomfortable but workable peace pact between, Michael Caine as the warring Captain (and mercenary army) and Omar Sharif as a local peasant. As this wafer thin respite gradually succumbs to the vagaries of the marauding soldiers, the story kicks up a notch with some good action sequences and thought provoking scenarios. Caine is superb throughout, and is something of an island of drama amidst what would otherwise be a plodding script, despite the pedigree of writer James Clavell (of Shogun fame). Overall a good solid war style movies that is more than a little different. EnjoyMovie Review: Best movie ever made about the Thirty Years War
Summary: 4 Stars
Well, when was the last time you saw a movie about the Thirty Years War? That was in the 17th-century Counter-Reformation, when Protestants and Catholics were killing each other in the name of God. This story focuses on a small, very remote village that has escaped the carnage--until Michael Caine shows up with his company of mercenaries.
Very interesting drama, and certainly not the sort of movie you see every day. Caine is terrific, as usual, in a restrained but very powerful and menacing role. Omar Sharif plays a character trying to do what's right in a world that has forgotten the meaning of the word. Written by James Clavell, who went on to worldwide fame by writing "Shogun". Rated PG (but fairly violent).
Movie Review: 30 Years War
Summary: 4 Stars
Interesting film. It attempts to convey the chaos of the war (which is almost impossible to do in such a small snapshot) and the film starts out with a scene which is almost a 1600s version of Mad Max. Not quite the same thing but as the story line develops it gives a more complete picture of the dynamics of the war. The offensive at the end of the film really doesn't make it clar as to WHY the Captain feels he has to go back to the war, but mostly the plot makes sense.
Michael Caine and Omar Sharif put in good performances and have an excellent supporting cast. The constumes are great. The music is OK, although you almost expect it to suddenly lurch into a sixties protest song.
Movie Review: atmospheric and well done
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're used to Michael Caine cracking jokes or doing a 007 imitation in glasses, get ready for something completely different in this excellent but rather loose adaptation of the J.B. Pick novel (which has a different ending, though no less tragic). One wishes Caine had done a better job with the German accent, or just skipped it altogether. Still, he is eminently believable as the leader of a band of soldiers getting a much needed break from war in a valley that must have seemed like paradise indeed when they stumbled on it. Florinda Bolkan is lovely and the rest of the cast is excellent. Check it out.Movie Review: A touching film
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a movie where one can feel and breathe the atmosphere of the 17th century in "medieval" Europe during the Thirty Years War, with its ignorance and violence. How servile and oppressive to accept the delivery of some maids to the soldiers that occupy the "peaceful" valley!. It is impressive the role of the Captain played by Michael Caine as a professional warrior symbol, the role of Per Oscarsson as a fanatical priest is impressive too. Of course there is also some place for love in the film. The end is shocking and almost everybody is moved by this epic story.