Review of Windtalkers (2002) by Dann M — 13 Jul 2012
John Woo's World War II epic, Windtalkers, is a dour and disjoined action film. The story follows a traumatized marine who is assigned to protect a Navajo code talker in the Pacific Theater. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, and Christian Slater, but the acting is mediocre at best.
Cage particularly feels out of place, as he plays an antihero. And stereotypes abound throughout the film, giving an artificial tone to a lot of scenes. Still, the action is pretty good and there are some nice character moments.
Though it's flawed, Windtalkers presents an interesting perspective on island warfare.
This review of Windtalkers (2002) was written by Dann M on 13 Jul 2012.
Windtalkers has generally received mixed reviews.
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