Great Film: Tears of the Sun
If you like gritty, realistic action movies then this will not disappoint.
Tears of the Sun. A pretty typical actioner which reminded me a little of
Navy SEALs, though grittier and more believable. Willis is his usual mostly
expressionless self here, yet somehow he manages to get the part of the
troubled Lieutenant across very well indeed. The other actors all do their
parts well and leave little that makes you frown in their portrayal of
hardened special forces personnel. It was nice to see Cole Hauser in this
movie. An underrated actor who is only now starting to get decent parts
since his role in Pitch Black. Almost makes me want to go and see 2Fast
2Furious to see how he does in that. Almost...
But back to the movie. The plot won't stretch your mind much and the
"strange" reason why the rebels pursue the refugees so ardently isn't very
hard to guess long before the characters in the story discover it. But the
action is plentiful, as is the brutality portrayed. If you like sanitized
action movies then this film might upset you a little. It's not for those
who think that war is about pushing buttons from hundreds of miles away or
that all soldiers carry a copy of the Geneva Convention in their kit and
consult it regularly.
But if you like gritty, realistic action movies then this will not
disappoint.
And now....a small rant.
Oh dear God! I can't believe some of the truly stupid comments here. The
concept that this movie's sole purpose was as a propaganda vehicle to make
people feel better about the Iraq conflict is laughable to anyone who has a
higher IQ than their shoe size. And as for Hollywood constantly portraying
Americans as the great saviours....well why the hell not? Who in God's name
wants to go and be depressed watching "the good guys" shoot innocents and
ignore suffering. Yeah, that'd do real well at the box office! Movies are
meant to entertain and make you feel good, not come out of the theatre
wanting to slash your wrists. Jeez! Get a grip you people.
Thank you....end of rant.
Cast
- James 'Red' Atkins played by Cole Hauser
- Lieutenant A.K. Waters played by Bruce Willis
- Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks played by Monica Bellucci
- Michael 'Slo' Slowenski played by Nick Chinlund
- Patience played by Akosua Busia
- Colonel Idris Sadick played by Malick Bowens
- Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew played by Eamonn Walker
