July 7, 2008
Good story and performances.
Frances McDormand, Patricia Arquette, Spalding Gray
After her life is all but destroyed by personal tragedy, Laura Bowman, a young American physician, decides to protect herself from any further painful human contact. Travelling through Asia with her s...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 26, 2009
Stats: 121 reviews
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May 13, 2008An adventure. The horrible things that go on in other countries. I hope freedom will soon find them.
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December 21, 2007Really good and very touching: amazing actors, suspense, and it's all based on true events that took place in a country most people have never heard of. This sad story of military oppression in Myanmar is just as up to date today, as the Buddhist monk protests in September proved.
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August 23, 2007A sleeper movie I knew nothing about when I rented it. Excellent drama which both thrills and makes one think. Recommend!
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August 7, 2007This is Boorman at the peak of his talents: real life modern history integrated with a believable fiction story. Think Oliver Stone's Salvador or The Killing Fields. Better than the former, lesser than the latter.
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July 10, 2007Err...this movie is extremely Orientalist, perpetuating all kinds of stereotypes even though its objective (I assume) was to make Asia seem LESS exotic. It utterly fails. The acting is terrible, as is the dialogue; this movie really isn't worth your time unless you love (and I me...( read more)
Critic Reviews
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Because the film is well acted and directed, and the Malaysian locations are exotic and seductive, I got involved even though the story ... was so clearly concocted. full review
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