Hell in the Pacific

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DanTheMan 2 Humans are social creatures, they crave contact with one another to remain sane and this is where John Boorman's Hell in the Pacific shines brightest. Grappling with the arresting relationships of character, communication and survival, it focuses on the bond that can form between enemies in the most horrifying conditions; overcoming prejudices and moving past the fears of what you do not know and using what you do know and the basic need to survive to pull through and band together. The minimal dialogue and powerhouse performances from its two cast members help to sell an authentic portrayal of the frustration of restricted communication, Toshirō Mifune is also deliberately unsubtitled to better portray this (although if you know any semblance of Japanese, the mystery can be lost). Combining these with its setting, Boorman's directorial flair and an underrated score by Lalo Schifrin that mixes classical elements with jazz, Hell in the Pacific is a slow, methodical and intelligent piece of hard-hitting cinema, that will leave you just as frustrated as its characters. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/13/23 Full Review Pierre L what bullshit war! なんてでたらめな戦争だ！ что за дерьмовая война! quelle connerie la guerre ! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite a good film starring 2 of cinema's greats, America's Lee Marvin and Japan's Toshiro Mifune. Set in WW2 where 2 rival soliders have washed ashore on an island, at first tormenting each other and then learing to work together despite the language barrier. More of a visual film due to not much dialogue and no subtiles (Which the director did intentially) but still worth a watch. Felt like a feature long Twilight Zone episode I will say. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review delysid d Lee Marvin is an F-ing Bad Ass! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/19 Full Review Audience Member Great movie my favorite Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/20 Full Review paul d A clever, original film that kept me interested every minute of the way to the unresolved and at first unfulfilling end. But upon reflection, maybe it was a good ending after all. Mifune and Marvin were great. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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