1902 in the Philippines, a group of American Calvary soldiers are dispatched to a small town to make friends and to put down the local uprising. Slowly they begin to win over the people in the town, however one of the rebels refuses to give up even though he sees the changes being made in the town.
More drama than action film, there are two maybe three action sequences in the film, this is a film more about bridging cultures. Will the people see the soldiers are only their for their own good? Will the rebel give up his fight? You'll have to watch the film and see.
Unevenly acted thanks to the hit or miss acting ability of the Filipino actors and actresses this still manages to covey sense of being real people trying to come to terms with an occupation. While seeming to drift into exploitation territory with its run of the mill plot points, it still has some powerful moments such as the soldier going to meet the family of a woman who was nursing him, and to whom he's lost his heart. There is something about his not being able to deal with the poverty in which they live that breaks the heart.
I liked this movie. It probably deserves more than the six out of ten I've given it simply because it was a nice change of pace.I think that I've rated it a bit lower than I should have simply because I put the film on because I was in the mood for an action film. Despite my disappointment I managed to hang in to the end which says a great deal about the enjoyment factor.
Worth a look for those wanting a change of pace.
More drama than action film, there are two maybe three action sequences in the film, this is a film more about bridging cultures. Will the people see the soldiers are only their for their own good? Will the rebel give up his fight? You'll have to watch the film and see.
Unevenly acted thanks to the hit or miss acting ability of the Filipino actors and actresses this still manages to covey sense of being real people trying to come to terms with an occupation. While seeming to drift into exploitation territory with its run of the mill plot points, it still has some powerful moments such as the soldier going to meet the family of a woman who was nursing him, and to whom he's lost his heart. There is something about his not being able to deal with the poverty in which they live that breaks the heart.
I liked this movie. It probably deserves more than the six out of ten I've given it simply because it was a nice change of pace.I think that I've rated it a bit lower than I should have simply because I put the film on because I was in the mood for an action film. Despite my disappointment I managed to hang in to the end which says a great deal about the enjoyment factor.
Worth a look for those wanting a change of pace.