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Movie Reviews of Under Fire
Movie Review: A Great Historical Drama
Summary: 5 Stars
I fell in love with this film years ago, and I was happy when it came out on DVD. It's hard to find footage of "unpopular wars" - particularly those that run counter to US interests. What I like most about this film is how we see what it was like on the streets of Nicaragua... the kind of battles going on and the way the poor and the soldiers - on both sides - looked and acted.
I think it is a shame that this film was put down by reviewer D. MacKenzie ... the Sandinistas were not, as far as I can tell, much like the sorry lot of the East Bloc nations tied directly to Moscow. The sad thing is that the US - by attacking and isolating Latin American countries that turn against the interests of corporations - forced some to seek help wherever they could. Fortunately Nicaragua never was a nasty place to be - like in Cuba. From what one sees in the film, the Sandinistas were perhaps more like the rebels in Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela, and not at all like the brutal and bloodthirsty guerillas in Columbia and Peru. It is a shame they never were allowed to go in their own direction, independent of the US or Moscow.
Another great film people who like this one will enjoy is Ken Loach's "Carla's Song".
Movie Review: Thought-provoking look at war
Summary: 5 Stars
This flick should have won a lot of oscars - for screenplay, direction, acting, cinematography and music. Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy and Gene Hackman are riveting as war zone journalists; Ed Harris plays a mercenary soldier just right, with hedonistic aplomb.One interesting aspect that runs through the film is how multi-national corporations profit no matter who wins at war; they'll always be there reaping profits. Another long thread running through the film is how American foreign policy is designed to broaden and protect OUR interests without taking into wider consideration the impact we have on the citizens of other countries, particularly the developing countries or those nations governed by unpopular dictatorships.
I saw this flick 20 years ago and it's stayed with me ever since, the mark of a good movie. This film is what propelled me to earn degrees in international relations and journalism. Most films these days are for teenagers, but not this one. It's complex and thought-provoking and entertaining throughout. I want my wife to see it.
Movie Review: Sound Quality is Extremely Awful! Buyers Beware!
Summary: 5 Stars
Again a defected product from MGM! sound quality is awful. in most of the scenes you have to guess the speeches or read actors lips! worse is there is no english subtitles. only french and spanish. Luckily i simply rented this movie and I strongly recommand everyone to rent it and watch. I can't reduce this movie's rating even cause of bad DVD release! but beware of buying this DVD cause of low quality of sound.
This movie deserves an Special Edition release with behind the scenes and real doumentaries. but the DVD is simple. only theatrical trailer. Thanks to god it's at least Dual-layer!
Movie Review: Under Fire
Summary: 5 Stars
An engrossing, still timely drama about the role of the news media in covering violent political conflicts, "Fire" asks us to consider the ethics of objectivity, dramatizing the political transformation of a man who, in an act of journalistic deception, chooses to choose sides. Nolte is excellent as Price, the rugged veteran who experiences a change of heart behind rebel lines, while Cassidy, Hackman, and Ed Harris, playing a steely soldier-for-hire, add further fuel to this "Fire" with gutsy supporting roles. A tense object lesson in the dangers of eyewitness reporting.Movie Review: Wonderful Film
Summary: 5 Stars
"In 20 years we shall see who was right." In my opinion, this is the most poignant line in the movie. As another reviewer stated, the revolutionaries are painted filmed through a rose-colored lense. But that's exactly the point. The two journalists fell in loce with the cause and we see it through their eyes. The Frenchman balances this with his fantastic line that explains that a cause can seem really great at the time, but those in power are all the same.