Review of The Four Feathers (2002) by Mark D — 10 Aug 2012
This was a convoluted mess. I never felt invested in any of the characters.
The title basically describes our "heros" cowardice in the face of being shipped out to war. IMHO, he deserved the feathers. Then because of the shame of receiving the feathers from his friends and fiance he suddenly gets some balls and finds his way to Sudan. The movie becomes even more of a convoluted cluster once it gets there. We have a war that is never really explained, and characters that make no sense at all, like Abou Fatma.
I'll give Heath some credit, as he was decent in the role. Kate Hudson, as his fiance, is utterly pointless. All we know about her is that she's beautiful, which the characters feel the need to remind us of.
The movie looked ok, with some decent cinematography, but had a totally generic soundtrack. I can't remember any of the music, and just watched it 12 hours ago.
This was not worth my time. I really don't know why I even put it in my queue.
This review of The Four Feathers (2002) was written by Mark D on 10 Aug 2012.
The Four Feathers has generally received positive reviews.
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