Born of War

R

2013

1 hr. 49 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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35%

50+ Ratings

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After her parents are brutally murdered in a home invasion, a young woman (Sofia Black-D'Elia) learns that her real father is a ruthless warlord who now wants her back.

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The amount of plot holes in this film make it a cinematic colander. It's a shame because it had potential. Never mind Vicky because you must have learned from your mistakes and your next film Close was far superior.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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What an awful, awful film. The cinematography is the only redeeming feature. The direction and script were awful the acting wooden. There were more plot holes than plot. It was a low cost movie which failed to live up to the meagre budget.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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I personally don't understand why this movie scored so low when I actually enjoyed it. It's definitely not a favourite of mine, and Mina was a character that I struggled to relate to. However as always James Frain just gave a spot on perfect performance which really is the main reason I enjoyed the film so much!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Clunky, generally awful. The DVD box looked like Homeland but now I see the original graphics thinks make far more sense. The cinematography is moderately good, but the plot and dialogue is the quality of a 1990s young adult spy/action novella.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Well where can I start... This film could have been something decent. It's flimsy like a rotten flip flop threatening to fall apart at anytime. There is some strange relationship between Mina (teenager) and some forty something bloke which wrongly has a romantic feel to it... which has coincidentally as much tension as a wet fish. Mina is fickle in her feeling towards all other characters and is less than convincing. she disappointingly loses the ability to use skills she perfect but magically knows how to do things she really wouldn't know about. Highlight: Bedford features in the film and look out for the old handbag around the chops move.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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This is one to watch...it's gripping and exciting - keeps you on the edge of your seat. Great story and very well directed by Vicky Jewson. Beautifully shot and great performances from Sofia Black D'elia, James Frain and Philip Arditti.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Vicky Jewson

Director

James Frain

Simon

Sofia Black-D'Elia

Mina

Lydia Leonard

Olivia

Michael Maloney

Ian

Philip Arditti

Khalid

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

You can respect that it was made for a fraction of the cost of the average, similarly politically superficial American action-thriller, but that doesn't make the failure any more noble.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 30, 2015

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Rebecca Hawkes

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Ultimately, despite all its toughness, the film's flaws make it a little too vulnerable to stand up on its own.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 30, 2015

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Ben Nicholson

CineVue

Conceptually, Born of War sounds like a winner, but in reality more resembles the ravaged ruins of its war-torn setting.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 5, 2019

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Synopsis

After her parents are brutally murdered in a home invasion, a young woman (Sofia Black-D'Elia) learns that her real father is a ruthless warlord who now wants her back.

Director: Vicky Jewson
Executive Producer: Jade Hudson, Martin McCabe, Mick Southworth, Julia Verdin
Screenwriter: Vicky Jewson
Production Co: Born of War, Jewson Film
Rating: R (Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 13, 2015

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