Waiting for the Barbarians

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David S @David226 1 day ago Slow. Cliche. Western society is evil. White men are awful. Imperialism is literally the only form of oppression that man has ever perpetrated on his fellow man. All other cultures and races aside from whites are inherently virtuous and everyone would live in harmonious utopia if only us whites would leave them be. Yawn. See more Mary F @RT70986907 6 days ago Good lord. Not every film needs to go at 80mph to be great -- these criticisms about pacing say more about the reviewers than the film. It's true that phone junkies won't like this, nor will those who don't understand imperialism throughout history. It's always the same story, playing out right now before our eyes. Are you a leader who wants to dominate other cultures for your own personal reasons? Then to gain support for this, you must instill fear in the citizenry, and most important, manufacture an enemy. This film isn't about white guys being evil, as all cultures have done this. It's about how history repeats itself over and over, with imperialism always dying a humiliating death. It's a cycle, with Mark Rylance and Johnny Depp playing characters who represent each side. And what a great job they do. Just relax, settle in and enjoy the ride. Not a moment is wasted. See more Nich W. @Nichy May 30, 2026 Thought provoking with relevance to our current state of affairs See more Beks C @beks22 Mar 8, 2026 Well-written, well-filmed and well-acted. See more frandigar V @Frandigar Jun 4, 2025 A cruel and yet poetic fable about war and colonialism. See more Johannes S @RT64416087 Sep 21, 2024 The underlying idea along with solid performances and great set-design should make up for a great movie. Yet, the pacing is ultra slow and the story doesn't make sense most of the time. See more Read all reviews

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