Patricia sure can run...
Added 8/1/2009
Gotta give the girl credit...she did a great job in a very physically demanding role. Didn't mind running fast, didn't mind swimming in foul water and didn't mind mud...but DID mind blood! And she's supposed to be a doctor? Unbelievable indeed. And its ironic to see Spalding Gray here and to know of his later fate.
This is a case of good intentions being lost within bad execution of a very dubious script.
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Well crafted
Added 7/30/2009
Well crafted film by John Boorman. Haunting in some places, intense throughout. I was surprised at the strength of Patricia Arquette's performance. It is a cut above her previous work.
Worth saving for a rainy day with no other distractions.
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5 Stars +
Added 7/13/2009
We have been waiting for so long... The DVD has finally been released at a time where we would expected a bluray... but still absolutely perfect.
Patricia Arquette in her best role ever, and a music so beautiful that you can easily listen it as a stand-alone.
The movie is purely and simply one of my favorite. I saw it in a theater years ago and since, never felt that the story was losing its attract. At a time when the sympathy of the people is linked to the headlines and soon vanishes, we should not lose from sight the fact that though the movie has ended well (or not so), the situation has not changed in Burma.
Please buy this DVD to your friends as the truth must be heard!
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Still Informative!
Added 7/12/2009
Had been waiting for this dvd. Eventhough some of the scenes I remember from the original have been cut off, after all these years it sadly amazes me that many people around the world still have no idea who the Nobel Laurate is!!!!! Movies should cause curiosity, specially in the case of Aung San Suu Kyi and her country Myanmar. I had the opportunity to visit Burma 3 yrs. ago. Thanks originally to this movie I had done my research. The people I encountered are VERY afraid to even mention her name.She is called the "Lady" in as many languages as the brave tour guide speaks!!!...it's an entertaining way to get cultivated.
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Decent movie, but some hyperbole
Added 5/1/2009
Beyond Rangoon has become something of a cult classic among the Burmese democracy movement. Until the latest Rambo, it was the only hollywood movie that focused on Burma. It actually provides a good sense of the 1988 protests in Burma, although the chronology of events and details are not historically accurate. For example, there are no accounts of a white woman becoming so involved in the protests. Furthermore, it is a one-sided portrayal, casting the military as evil and opposition as all good - but that's not too far from the truth.
The movie is at times corny, with stale acting and all too naive Burmese "natives." However, a lot of the scenes, particularly during the military's crackdown on the protests, are moving. Furthermore, Hans Zimmer's soundtrack is sublime and really sets the emotional mood.
Overall, this is a great movie to watch if you are interested in Burma, but treat it as entertainment, not a history lesson.
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Patricia sure can run...
Added 8/1/2009
Gotta give the girl credit...she did a great job in a very physically demanding role. Didn't mind running fast, didn't mind swimming in foul water and didn't mind mud...but DID mind blood! And she's supposed to be a doctor? Unbelievable indeed. And its ironic to see Spalding Gray here and to know of his later fate.
This is a case of good intentions being lost within bad execution of a very dubious script.
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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Well crafted
Added 7/30/2009
Well crafted film by John Boorman. Haunting in some places, intense throughout. I was surprised at the strength of Patricia Arquette's performance. It is a cut above her previous work.
Worth saving for a rainy day with no other distractions.
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5 Stars +
Added 7/13/2009
We have been waiting for so long... The DVD has finally been released at a time where we would expected a bluray... but still absolutely perfect.
Patricia Arquette in her best role ever, and a music so beautiful that you can easily listen it as a stand-alone.
The movie is purely and simply one of my favorite. I saw it in a theater years ago and since, never felt that the story was losing its attract. At a time when the sympathy of the people is linked to the headlines and soon vanishes, we should not lose from sight the fact that though the movie has ended well (or not so), the situation has not changed in Burma.
Please buy this DVD to your friends as the truth must be heard!
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