Its funny that the tag line is "A story that has Never Been Told" cuz this film was originally made in 2003, and due to the Disney-Miramax split this film was going to be lost in archive. 2 points in my book; #1 move was almost never released, #2 its about the Philippines war effort and as a Filipino i believe we should know more about what our grandparents/relatives went through during this time.
Synopsis:
Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.
All-in-All:
Is there such a thing as a High Budget B-Movie? Actually i know there is, its just that this movie amazes me for the whole B-Movie War Epic. Now as a viewer, ignore the historical inaccuracies like Margaret Utinsky was actually long gone by the time of this event occurs, she did not have a 'lover' caught in the POW camps and the list goes on and on. What this film is, is that it tells the story of what happened in Philippines during this time, war atrocities, and what the civilians/resistance do to help the successful 'Island Jumping Campaign. Acting was shallow, directing was below the standard and made horrible use of lighting (too dark) and pacing.
Riko's Rating: C
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