Review of Once Were Warriors (1994) by Richard C — 27 Nov 2010
Rough and hard to swallow, but does it represent the status of current New Zealand Maori cultures and their wedlock? Of the two Kiwi dramas I've seen (Whale Rider and Once Were Warriors) there is a deeply rooted misogynistic atmosphere with ass-backwards father figures.
It's almost like a calling out for help to end the conservative attitudes. In Once Were Warriors, the problems in the family are as bad as they get, without exaggerating. You genuinely feel that you're involved with the lot and that you're inflicted by their woes, which appear in the blink of an eye and impact with wave after wave of undetected brutality.
Great acting and pretty engrossing for the most part, but probably not for a select number of people as it brings up unpleasant familial tensions quite frequently. Cool soundtrack.
This review of Once Were Warriors (1994) was written by Richard C on 27 Nov 2010.
Once Were Warriors has generally received very positive reviews.
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