Review of Beaufort (2007) by Jeff S — 04 Dec 2011
Well deserved Academy Award Nomination, but the pacing in this film was PAINFULLY slow. However, the substance more than made up for the speed (lack there of). Enjoyable to the end, truly an anti-war film in every sense of the phrase.
As much as we males love our glorious war films, there is certainly a place for films like Beaufort that portray a more realistic view of the battlefield without all of the excitement and power. Instead, we are painted a picture of what seems like a pointless existence where, day in and day out, little changes and gains and losses are at a minimum.
Welcome to modern warfare, a true testament to stalemates, where politicians do the fighting and soldiers, landmarks, and territory play the political pawns while the wars themselves drag on for years and years.
On a more positive note, Beaufort certainly sets the precedent.. and the argument with regards to how important history is to a people, good or bad.
This review of Beaufort (2007) was written by Jeff S on 04 Dec 2011.
Beaufort has generally received positive reviews.
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