"Windtalkers" was excellent. It's a stunning piece of movie making, and the character development under the backdrop of US soldiers making a raid on the Japanese island of Saipan in WWII will make your jaw drop.
If you enjoy the war film genre, this is the film for you. The battle footage was pretty much mind-numbing in its intensity and relentlessness. You'll feel like you've run 10 miles in combat boots with a soldier on your shoulders in muddy terrain dodging mortar shells after seeing "Windtalkers".
The performances by Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach were very good, and so were the supporting performances. The screenplay allows for room to develop many of the characters, and I found myself hooked into the film, so it worked for me.
I think John Woo found a good balance in his traditional Hong Kong style and how to relate to a predominantly Amercian audience. There were some patented John Woo action sequences, but overall, he went with intensity over style.
I give it 4 stars or a grade of A.
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If you enjoy the war film genre, this is the film for you. The battle footage was pretty much mind-numbing in its intensity and relentlessness. You'll feel like you've run 10 miles in combat boots with a soldier on your shoulders in muddy terrain dodging mortar shells after seeing "Windtalkers".
The performances by Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach were very good, and so were the supporting performances. The screenplay allows for room to develop many of the characters, and I found myself hooked into the film, so it worked for me.
I think John Woo found a good balance in his traditional Hong Kong style and how to relate to a predominantly Amercian audience. There were some patented John Woo action sequences, but overall, he went with intensity over style.
I give it 4 stars or a grade of A.
PatCave; HT Pix;Gear;DIY Projects;DVDs; LDs
