Review of Breaker Morant (1980) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 30 Nov 1983
The film handles difficult issues of wartime morality, with clear parallels to the American experience in Vietnam, but Beresford's direction is so placid, distanced, and methodical that the film never admits any doubt or debate; it tends to seal up the issues rather than liberate them.
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This review of Breaker Morant (1980) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 30 Nov 1983.
Breaker Morant has generally received very positive reviews.
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