Review of Breaker Morant (1980) by Edith N — 15 May 2011
Awesome movie here that teaches as well as entertains. In this case, it's the Boer war, which I didnt know (or care) much about. This movie is pretty much the tale of a court martial of 3 Australian soldiers on trial for killing prisoners of war and a missionary.
Much of it can be applied to today, as we question how much openness can we interpret the rules of war? Although shot simply (the court martial set-up is just a few tables and a simple witness chair), the court scenes are quite done masterfully.
The old acting war-horse Jack Thompson (though not really old here!) plays the the defence counsel quite brilliantly, showcasing a status switch (an improv term!) that is really quite jarringly effective.
I'd heard of Breaker Morant for years, almost close to when it came out, and just watching it now makes me sad somewhat that I had neglected to see it all this time, but then again, there's tons of movies like that, and you know what? That makes me excited.
This review of Breaker Morant (1980) was written by Edith N on 15 May 2011.
Breaker Morant has generally received very positive reviews.
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