Review of The Flowers of War (2011) by Alison Willmore for Movieline — 19 Jan 2012
Bale's presence in the film is a kind of misdirect, a calculated element intended to better its international commercial prospects -- his character makes a clumsily predictable journey from cynical drunken expat to hero willing to sacrifice a chance to escape the country in order to care for the children who've ended up in his charge.
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This review of The Flowers of War (2011) was written by Alison Willmore and published by Movieline on 19 Jan 2012.
The Flowers of War has generally received positive reviews.
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