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By Jean-Francois V (150) on 09 Jun 2012

City of Life and Death gives that other crime against humanity, the Rape of Nanking, the same treatment as the holocaust received in Spielberg's…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 25 May 2012

A slow & close look at the war between china & japan…

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By John D (2,323) on 28 Apr 2012

A poignant and deeply disturbing account of the Japanese siege and conquest of the Chinese city of Nanking and the massacre that ensued…

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By Efren H (26) on 21 Apr 2012

Most strong brutal movie I have ever seen…

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By Joe T (673) on 11 Apr 2012

Difficult film to watch, with some very harrowing scenes, but there can be no higher praise than to describe it as a worthy companion to Schindler's…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 02 Apr 2012

Harrowing account of one brutal example of how mankind can inflict so much suffering on itself. Poetic, visually impressive and superbly directed…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 25 Mar 2012

Based on truly F-ed up shat. As cruel as the movie is the real accounts are even worst. (but debated in some parts of the world)…

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By Marco H (33) on 24 Mar 2012

Very powerful movie, although difficult to watch at times…

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By Dan D (1,306) on 12 Mar 2012

It's amazing that a film about such horrific subject matter could be so shallow…

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By Darren H (638) on 04 Mar 2012

Cold, technical war drama going through the paces and lacking the poetry and intellect of films by Klimov, Malick. Milestone and, yes, Spielberg…

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By Abdulmalik A (303) on 26 Feb 2012

The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 4.5 is that it's not Neutral…

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By Aidan M (224) on 25 Feb 2012

Technically proficient, and some scenes contain enormous horror…

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By Super K (177) on 22 Feb 2012

This has to be one of the best war related dramas I have ever seen. It's brutal and without mercy…

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By Randy T (648) on 20 Feb 2012

Once in a great while a film comes along that is not only brilliant and artistic but meaningfully important. This is one of those films…

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By Liam P (321) on 19 Feb 2012

SUMMING IT UP: A shocking indictment of the Japanese past and a shocking indictment of human beings in general this brutal telling of the Nanking…

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By Eric M (1,401) on 17 Feb 2012

Visually, this is a stunning film. The black and white is beautifully done and the cinematography is captivating…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 11 Feb 2012

Best war film I have ever seen. Not something to be taken lightly, this film is definitely not a popcorn one…

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By Tsubaki S (265) on 08 Feb 2012

Seeing through the eyes of a confused japanese soldier, and several chinese civilians, City of Life and Death knows how to balance all the…

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By Jeff C (866) on 30 Jan 2012

Sticking with monochrome for the entire slog, was an interesting choice…

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By Brenda L (98) on 29 Jan 2012

Disturbing. Riveting. City of Life and Death is a masterpiece. One of the greatest war films ever…

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