Review of The Flowers of War (2011) by Mandeep S — 11 Mar 2012

Without any knowledge of history background of this period...

This review of The Flowers of War (2011) was written by Mandeep S on 11 Mar 2012.

The Flowers of War has generally received positive reviews.

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By William W (979) on 15 Sep 2016

Although I enjoyed parts of it, The Flowers of War is bad propaganda movie. Parts of it are good and somewhat interesting…

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By Tammy R (193) on 26 Sep 2016

Beautifully Directed and filmed. A powerful movie about war and courage and so much more. I would recommend this movie…

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By Esquad (1) on 07 Dec 2020

We shall never forget the history, the reality is 100 times worse than what you see in the movie…

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By Charlene V (3) on 12 Apr 2014

Apenas um filme mediano, se vale de ter Christian Bale no elenco, as melhores partes são quando se foca nas sequências da destruição e…

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By Piotr M (15) on 04 Aug 2018

This is beautiful movie, raw, but shows unfortunately the realities of that war. It has so much substance to it…

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Between a 5/10 and 6/10, the director's grip on the drama is often weakened by his penchant for creating spectacles…

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By Marina P (18) on 16 Sep 2016

What an emotionally wrenching movie. Such a powerful story. Who cares what the so-called crotics say…

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The filming techniques cross Saving Private Ryan with Zimou's own Hero and other dynastic, martial arts-driven Chinese epics…

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By Dominic L (155) on 30 Oct 2013

This movie was artistic, emotional, touching, and captivating. I couldn't help but feel deeply for each of the characters. Very well done Yimou Zhang…

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By Barbara S (152) on 17 Jun 2014

Great movie. critics dont know what they are talking about…

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