Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

Opium War

2008 1h 30m Drama War List
Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Two wounded American soldiers in Afghanistan meet Afghanis living in an old Russian tank.

Critics Reviews

View All (2) Critics Reviews
Gary Arnold Washington Post Like virtually every movie, Lin Tse-hsu reveals interesting things about the culture that spawned it, but it's difficult to greet this 20-year-old mediocrity as a major culture revelation. Apr 23, 2018 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij Variety As in Osama, the Afghan writer-helmer again uses a non-pro cast, but the result is stifled by poorly written English dialogue and a failure to reconcile apparent realism with occasional detours into absurdist tragicomedy. Dec 8, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (1) audience reviews
Audience Member I saw this on opening day of Seattle International Film Festival. What a disappointment! This may be the worst movie I've ever seen. There is no plot, no message, and no value as entertainment. The characters are these shallow, brutish people whose motives and actions are impossible to understand due to the crude dialog used in the script: lots of insults and vulgarity are expressed for no apparent reason. This movie insults the intelligence of anyone who happens to be stuck watching it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Opium War

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

Movie Info

Synopsis Two wounded American soldiers in Afghanistan meet Afghanis living in an old Russian tank.
Director
Siddiq Barmak
Producer
Siddiq Barmak
Screenwriter
Siddiq Barmak
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m