No Man's Land
| Video Review
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| Title: |
No Man's Land |
| Publisher: |
United Artists / MGM
Home Entertainment |
| Format:
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DVD |
| Rated:
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R |
| Reviewed By: |
Frank Fogg |
| Review Date: |
July, 2003 |
| Rating: |
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Depravity and human cruelty are explored
in No Man's Land, a tale of combat in Bosnia. This is a DVD feature in Serbian
and Croatian with English subtitles.
In many ways, this movie might be considered a microcosm of the entire conflict.
Three enemies are trapped together in a narrow trench in between the lines.
All are injured and in pain, and one awakes from combat on top of a mine, where
one false move means certain death.
Outsiders soon become involved in their peril too. A United Nations detachment
tries to circumvent protocol in an effort to rescue the soldiers from their
enemies and themselves, facing a number of obstacles both from the warring parties
and their own confused international leadership. The press hounds their every move, making
their tough job even more difficult. Finally, a resolution is found to the stand-off,
a totally unexpected and surprising solution.
This tale is a grim reminder of the centuries old conflict in the Balkans,
one that perhaps will never be resolved. The story is well written with characters
that are both human and inhumane, and it spotlights the senseless cruelty that
surrounds every war. The violence in this movie is extremely graphic, making
it inappropriate for children and younger teens.
