To End All Wars
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Movie Reviews of To End All Wars
Movie Review: The Best POW Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie advertised in a magazine. I had never heard of it. Was it released in theaters? If not, it is because most of the people who go to movies in theaters do not want to be confronted with some realities that have occured in this world and continue to occur. This was one of the most moving films I have ever seen. Reconciliation and forgiveness are some of the most difficult things that people have to deal with in their lives. In a few instances in my own life, I was severely hurt by other people, and refused reconciliation and forgiveness for lengthy periods. I was wrong. Forgiving and reconciling with another or others is the most freeing experience that a human being can have. The prisoners of this movie suffered far greatly from the inhumanity of others than I have or ever will. Yet they showed the greatness to which the human spirit can rise. They had every reason to make their captors suffer as they had and to ultimately kill them. That they didn't was just so deeply moving that I was in tears at the end of the movie. I just sat there and reflected. There is much brutality and violence, as there surely was in these work camps. It just makes the ending all the more beautiful. This is one of the top five World War II movies. I read all the reviews of this movie on Amazon. I cannot understand the negative reviewers point of view. Maybe they can explain it to me.Movie Review: Breathtaking and superb film with powerful message.
Summary: 5 Stars
"To end all wars" is one of the greatest War movies ever made, in fact it's one of the greatest movies ever made, especially in the last few years.It stars Robert Carlyle, Keifer Sutherland and Ciaran McMenamin as the main character Ernest Gordon. This is the true story of what happened on with the bridge on the river kwai, it pulls no punches, is very realistic and disturbing but carry's with it an incredible message that really could end all wars. The reason it was not realised in theatres worldwide is because you don't live in a democracy and neither do I. The government and media tell us how to think and they black-listed this anti-war movie before it had a chance. The message of this film is one of forgiving and loving your enemy and it's heartbreaking when seeing it being acted act rather than just talking about it.
Considering that Sutherland had just become a big star again with "24,", I was amazed to see this one shelved and released straight to DVD. It should have been released and would have been up for countless oscars.
If you don't believe me, get this and watch it, it's a great movie with wonderful acting and a superb script which is written by a committed christian. Rated R for foul language and violence but in context it's necessary and not gratuitous.
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Movie Review: Powerful story about the redemptive side of war
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not an advocate of war by any means. War is brutal and savage and brings out the worst in humanity and should be avoided as much as possible. But like all things, good can come out of the bad. Redemption and forgiveness can result from the suffering and destruction. And To End All Wars demonstrates this powerfully. The story has great character development, which is performed by some of the best actors around (all of whom are way underrated, in my opinion). In the POW camp and forced to build the railroad, in hopelessness and despair, the soldiers find redemption and hope and learn to forgive.
That this film is based on a true story makes it all the more powerful. I know the screenwriter not only worked with Ernest Gordon but he also did a lot of research to write this story. And most of what happens on screen indeed happened in real life.
This film is on par with Saving Private Ryan and Shindler's List in its emotional impact. I'm not sure if I could see it again because it is so intense. But I certainly recommend it to everyone as a not-to-be-missed film. Through it we see the reality of war as well as our need for forgiveness and redemption.
Movie Review: Don't watch this if you're looking for entertainment
Summary: 5 Stars
A previous reviewer gave this movie a poor review because of the quality of the technical aspects of the film. Yes, I will agree that the technical aspects (directing, acting, and the accuracy of the set and makeup/costume) of the movie weren't exactly impressive. However, the producers obviously were more concerned about portraying the philosphical content of the movie well(which took tremendous guts in the modern movie-making media). In this endeavor, I would say that they succeeded admirably. While I don't agree with all of the ideas put forward in the movie, it has made me think about many philosphical ideas in relation to morality, humanity, and how these relate to the reality of life.Don't see this movie if all you want is to be entertained by a fun story with great acting and special effects. It is, however, a must see for anyone who is interested in a movie that will cause some serious personal philosphical contemplation.
I'd just like to clarify that I have never read the book that this movie is based on so I don't know how they compare. However, you don't need to read the book first to understand the movie.
Movie Review: Powerful, moving, and transforming
Summary: 5 Stars
Why this movie failed to get widespread theatrical distribution is a question someone "in the know" must answer. Here we have a "gut level" true to the actual events depiction and contrast between the horrors of unforgiveness and the freedom of forgiveness (all in the context of the hellish environment of a Japanese POW camp). What is unique about this production is that it not only shows the camps from the "close up and personal" view of the captives (POWs), it also reveals the motivations for the brutal actions of the captors (Japanese). Yes, in many ways, the Japanese acted like "crazy" men (so did some POWs), but they were also men - they were human beings - driven to this madness by an ideological world view. The lesson taught in this movie cannot be ignored: the choice to forgive is not a choice of weakness (revenge is a choice of weakness and it does nothing but imprison and destroy a person's spirit); forgiveness is a choice of strength based upon a Biblical ideology (the Cross of Christ) - the truth, power, and grace contained therein generates true liberation.