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Beyond Borders

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Beyond Borders

Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Linus Roache, Noah Emmerich, Teri Polo

A romantic tale set across many years that centers around a medical student who thinks he has found his calling as an international disaster relief worker--until he gets sidetracked by a philanthropic...( read more  read more... ) socialite who is entrenched in a troubled marriage. The two keep inadvertently meeting up, and soon develop a special relationship, against the ever-changing backdrops of disasters and wars.

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  • wellmeetagain
    September 21, 2008
    wellmeetagain
    Nothing beyond average.
  • laVenrose
    June 26, 2008
    laVenrose
    SARAH : "Why do you never say my name?

    NICK :     "Sorry?"

    SARAH : "You never say my name. Why?"

    NICK: "(pauses) What's the first thing you do when you get a cold?"

    SARA...( read more)H: "What?"

    NICK: "What's the first thing you do when you get a cold?"

    SARAH: "Uh... chicken soup, aspirin, scotch..."

    NICK: "You never just have the cold?"

    SARAH:"I don't know what..."

    NICK:"(interupts) Taken nothing. Just have the cold?"

    SARAH: "No"

    Let's say, if "Beyond Borders" was made in Tyrone Power-Katherine Hepburn's era, you would have sob your eyes out until you're running out of Kleenex. Though you know how corny and unrealistic this movie really is, you would've love it anyway and yeah I bet you would. Apparently, it contains with every essence required for a true Hollywood classic masterpiece. Quixotic anecdote. Passion. Both good looking male and female actors (gosh, I love Clive Owen!). War, particulary war. And personally I was pretty enjoying it and there never was a second it bores me. But reminiscing Doctor Zhivago in more colours on screen is a big NO.
    In point of fact, the idea of magnetizing people's concern of humanitarian disasters in certain origin itself is exceedingly smart. And it did work, though. I cried myself when it realize how tragic the colonization, starvation and poverty had done to them. Really is an eye opener to see the world we're living as what have been done. How tragic and unkind life can be for some of us and it all seems so unfair.
    Owen, in a role originally meant for Kevin Costner (an absence we shoudl and MUST be thankful for), offers a great charisma. I adore his stubborness as Dr. Nick Callahan. As he crashes in the fundraiser party Sarah Jordan is attending, how can I blame her falling for him? That man is bloody charming! Thank goodness it's someone who can save the whole movie with his impressive skill. I don't know how many times I said this, but I totally adore his accent.
    The film's chief problem is not so much the affair that eventually sparks between the two leads, but the incredulous manner they offered throughout the movie. A providential lady from an honored family, with all her future lies before her eyes, risking them all for some guy she (very sorry) banged once? Extremely wise, don't you think?
    I understand why Director Martin Campbell's adventure-romance came under critical attack. And I am definitely sure, the crisp white skirt that Jolie wears to Ethiopia doesn't get dirty (anyway, her lips are pretty distracting...thought you need to know)
    But with the help of exotic landscapes and human suffering scenes, ''Beyond Borders'' is peculiarly enjoyable.
    Two stars for Clive Owen, half for Angie, and the other one is for my guilty pleasure-ness...
  • BiologyBabe2012
    March 7, 2008
    BiologyBabe2012
    'Good Morning. my name is Angelina Jolie, and I am here to save the dying nation of Africa, bring McDonald's to the masses, and maybe get some good shots of me in while I'm at it'.

    Enough ranting. Basically, it tries to be controversial and fails. The acting is acceptable (Jolie...( read more) possesses striking aspects of her character. Hmm ...) But the colonialist views far override any sympathy for Third World countries.

    Same problem arose in The King and I. While the Siamese were all portrayed as barbaric peasants, it is the English woman who reigns supreme.

    Also, Angelina's lips constantly up close in my face detracted from the movie's charm. Average, I say.
  • LauralyBeautiful
    June 9, 2007
    LauralyBeautiful
    When you're watching starving, diseased people who die in droves daily for most of the movie, it feels strange saying that this is a "great" movie, even though that's what it is.

    If you ever feel sorry for yourself, watch this for about half an hour and I bet your outlook will...( read more) change.

    Interesting trivia: two of Angelina's children are adopted from 2 of the 3 countries featured.
  • johnd62
    February 24, 2007
    johnd62
    It's great that the movie tries to bring awareness to the issues in Africa but the movie comes out looking shallow and self absorbed
  • hummo7
    December 24, 2009
    hummo7
    prtty good. raised important issues, and the love story between owen and jolie is pretty good.
  • EbertsLittleApprentice
    November 20, 2009
    EbertsLittleApprentice
    Unlike the "Notebook", Jolie and Owen have a connection on screen. this film was one of the most daring and original Romanctic-Dramas I saw . I thought Jolie had finally turned into the Actress everyone thought she would be and was!

    The acting was almost pin-point perfect, bu...( read more)t the story was a work of blazing originalty. I felt deeply moved, and almost wanted to shed a tear. I highly reccomend you see this film.
  • Nawya
    October 15, 2009
    Nawya
    Zasto toliko volim ovaj film...? Jer je film po meni pomalo dokumentaristickog karaktera, ljubavna prica je izmijesana sa socijalnom; ona nije klasicna, vec ljubav koja se ne moze ostvariti i zato je tako stvarna i jaka.. njenu sam jacinu osjetila u svom srcu, a Angelina svojom u...( read more)vjerljivom glumom pridnosi filingu. Nije samo ta prava ljubav koja se desava samo ako si pravi sretnik ono zbog cega sam cmoljila.. tu je i ta nepravda u svijetu o kojoj ne razmisljamo sve dok je nama dobro.. a toliko ljudi na ovom svijetu pati, to je ono na sto nas film upozorava, i moram priznati da sam prolila dosta suza prisjetivsi se toga gledajuci ga. Mozda tu i tamo ima kliseja, ali su zanemarivi jer je prica zaokruzena i savrsena, a kraj nije klasicni hepi end. Jedan od najdrazih mi filmova, .. simply, volim kada film dira u srce.
  • rosahernandez04
    October 9, 2009
    rosahernandez04
    This is a very good movie !!!!!!!!
  • SherilynYoung
    August 30, 2009
    SherilynYoung
    Heartrendingly and fantastically acted
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