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(Rating: 4 by Caryl, and a pass by Al.)
(See our side-bar page “How Caryl & Al & The Film Snob Rate Movies”)

(2005—John Dahl—USA/Australia)
Here’s another war movie from back in the day when war was supposed to be noble, and another one that’s “based on actual events.” This one tells the story of 511 Americans who, during World War II, were prisoners of war in the Philippines for more than three years. They were mistreated (a surprise, hey?) and malnourished, and had given up allllll hope of rescue. This is the story of how they were rescued. A blending of new shooting [no pun intended] and archival newsreel footage, this is a powerful, brutal, effective story about the days when war was a more or less black-and-white proposition. Joseph Fiennes turns in a brilliant performance as Major Gibson. There is also a (heterosexual) love story but it occupies very little screen time, as is only right inside a war movie. Caryl says that renting this movie makes us proud to be Americans. Al says, “No small feat, considering what Americans are up to these days.” In disappointment with America’s current political, military, economic and environmental policies, Al will not rent this movie, great though it is. Caryl holds other opinions, and recommends this rental movie very highly as being Very Very Good. (2 hours 12. Rated R in the USA for strong war violence and brief language.)