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Plot: Earnest and well-meaning, this film also accumulates power as it goes along, despite its inability to generate any moral complexity. But then how complex can you get in a story about the Japanese impr...( read more read more... )isonment and mistreatment of an international group of women (including Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, and Julianna Margulies)? Written and directed by Bruce Beresford, it's based on a true story. Japanese brutality has been well chronicled before; the real story here is the way these women of different social and ethnic backgrounds achieve a sense of solidarity in the face of potentially deadly abuse. Strong performances and many uplifting and moving moments. --Marshall Fine

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  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 1, 2008
    Lackluster. Some genuine moments don't make up for the rest of the unfocused, underdeveloped story...
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 23, 2008
    With this movie there isn't any real plot to it, other than that which we already know from history class. It has a ridiculously sad movie... but also uplifting knowing its based on a true story.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 24, 2008
    Really good film. Probably could have been better, but I honestly can't think of anything specifically that needs improving...
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 31, 2007
    Watched this movie because I thought it was another one I'd seen as a child. It wasn't the movie I had thought of but a really fabulous movie anyway, glad I watched. Really touching story and wonderful acting. Couldn't believe all the aussies in it!
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 24, 2007
    Extremely powerful. With so many movies on the soldiers points of view it was interesting seeing how people not trained and unprepared for war deal with extreme circumstances. A moving performance from Glen Close and Cate Blanchett.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 19, 2006
    wonderful female ensemble cast with only a little bit of overacting. One of Cate Blanchett's earliest international outings - stunning.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 11, 2006
    Incredible true story of a group of Australian, British and Dutch women who were held captive and herded into a brutal prisoner of war camp by Japanese in 1942 and couraged themselves to survive forever.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 7, 2006
    this is the saddest but greatest movie! hey i think they have their ratings messed up it was only m when i watched it same as air force one!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 28, 2006
    great depiction of the conditions of japanese prisoner of war camp that the women and children were in during war. glenn close and cate blanchett were excellent.

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