Mr. Stefani
10-13-2003, 02:13 PM
It opens October 24th. I really want to see it..It looks good from the trailer/commercials, but the reviews i've seen make it look better:
First of all, Angelina Jolie's performance is great. This is NOT a love story, no matter how the studio tries to market it. It is a dramatic and realistic (mostly) portrayal of the brutal conditions caused by war, famine, and corruption in Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Chechnya -- and the people who fight every day to try to improve conditions for sick, oppressed, and dying people. It's like a documentary brought to life through fictional characters, and it's not an enjoyable movie to watch. But that's not to say the topic is not important. There are tens of thousands of refugees fighting for their lives, and we rarely hear about them (except maybe in Iraq and Afghanistan right now). It is brutal and graphic and very moving.
You can watch the trailer at www.beyondbordersmovie.com
First of all, Angelina Jolie's performance is great. This is NOT a love story, no matter how the studio tries to market it. It is a dramatic and realistic (mostly) portrayal of the brutal conditions caused by war, famine, and corruption in Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Chechnya -- and the people who fight every day to try to improve conditions for sick, oppressed, and dying people. It's like a documentary brought to life through fictional characters, and it's not an enjoyable movie to watch. But that's not to say the topic is not important. There are tens of thousands of refugees fighting for their lives, and we rarely hear about them (except maybe in Iraq and Afghanistan right now). It is brutal and graphic and very moving.
You can watch the trailer at www.beyondbordersmovie.com