The subject is quite original, the whole film is totally exotic (AK-wielding toddlers, jujus, unknown locations, etc). But what makes the interest at first of the movie quickly asphyxiate it. There is virtually no efforts to build up characters and what could potentially look lik...( read more)
Christopher Minie, Daisy Victoria Vandy
A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.
Stats: 98 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (98)
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December 7, 2008
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July 12, 2009
This could be something.... because you a bunch of kids, messed up entirely. It was like this very large dish of the same ingredient nothing to spice it up and no course meal. It could have been better than this.
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June 29, 2009
it's nice story, original. but whole movie is like in the air, u wait for something and that never come.... bunch teenagers fighting in war somewhere in africa ... at some moment reminded on national geography documentary's ..... director proly wanted to show African problem with...( read more)
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June 19, 2009
This is a drama war movie and it seemed pretty interesting at first when i read about it. But when i watched the flick i felt it kinda pointless time to time. The story follows basically a bunch of kids/teenagers and they fights a war somewhere in Africa. Not much of a developmen...( read more)
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June 11, 2009
This was a great flick, well filmed and well acted. Hard to understand at parts but none-the-less worth checking out.
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