Point Man

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eric p I've watched a lot of Vietnam movies made about that terrible war this film wasn't about that I turned off after half hour thankfully it was free on u tube that's a half hour I won't miss Platoon hamburger hill etc this is awful in comparison and those movies had there bad points when it comes to the truth of life for grunts this was someone's political fantasy nothing less . Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review Audience Member Biggest load of crap I have seen in a long time. If you are a white nationalist like me, you are probably sick to death of the constant anti-white messages that pervade every single movie that comes from Hollywood or elsewhere. This film is one and a half hours of non stop deliberate slander of white people. It has no other message or content other than that and it starts in the very first five minutes. It portrays white people in the worst light possible as the villains in every way imaginable. At the same time it portrays the black man as the brave, altruistic saviour of human rights and morality. This is directly the opposite of historical records that show the reality of the difference between the races during war. Give this film a miss. Total garbage. Nothing but Kalergi plan propaganda. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 Full Review Audience Member Twits around every corner great movie Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Seems early 2019 ISN'T the time for films. Waste of time. Acting was bad, real bad. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/19 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful story, that compliments expetional acting from the main cast. Production limitations hinder perfect score but all around great effort. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member It's always great to see new films coming out about Vietnam, which is criminally underrepresented in the catalogue of war films that get released every year. I rank this one four out of five stars. Let's break it down: ACTING: 4.5/5 Unbelievable performances out of this one. Christopher Long is incredible. Ditto Jacob Keohane as his antagonist, and Chase Gutzmore, the film's tabula rosa. It's hard to find indie films with no known actors that can garnish this kind of review, but seriously, the entire ensemble is magnificent. These guys won't stay under the radar for long. STORY: 4.5/5 In independent film story is key, and in a dialogue-driven film you'd better go for broke on the writing. Point Man's writer did precisely that. Outstanding dialogue. Marvelously written, from the characters to their development to the plot, which begins with a simple foot patrol in the jungle and descends into the dark heart of humanity. It's a thinker's movie without the pretentiousness that usually accompanies them. CINEMATOGRAPHY: 3/5 Point Man is watchable, certainly, but its director isn't going to win any awards for the cinematography. It's not particularly creative, instead using standard back-and-forth shots for the majority of the film. I guess this comes with the territory in anything dialogue-driven, but everything was far too static for my tastes. Which leads me to... PRODUCTION VALUE: 2/5 My biggest criticism of Point Man lies under this category. It's a great story but it just could've been so much greater had the producers not missed so many opportunities. This thing was shot in Southeast Asia (Cambodia and Vietnam, according to their page) but failed to really feature the topography in a way that accented the production. Why not harness that terrain with the camera? Why not take advantage of the rice patties you can't get anywhere else in the world and get some creative establishing shots? What saves it production-wise and ultimately makes it passable are its few meritorious big acquisitions, like Huey helicopters, which greatly enhance it, some big explosions, and the wardrobe, which appears carefully crafted, if dotted with some inaccuracies. TOTAL: 4/5 Story means the world - lots of big budget flicks out there with terrible stories that leave viewers disappointed. And it's the story, ultimately, that makes Point Man worth watching. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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