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- Hindi Tears Of The Sun
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- Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician, Dr. Lena Kendricks. Dr. Kendricks, an American citizen by marriage, is tending to the victims of the ongoing civil war at a Catholic mission in a remote village. When Waters arrives, however, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave unless he promises to help deliver the villagers to political asylum at the nearby border. If they are left behind, they will be at the mercy of the enormous rebel army. Waters is under strict orders from his commanding officer Captain Bill Rhodes to remain disengaged from the conflict. But as he and his men witness the brutality of the rebels first-hand, they are won over to Dr. Kendricks' cause and place their lives at risk by agreeing to escort the villagers on a perilous trek through the dense jungle. As they move through the countryside on foot, Waters' team, experts at evasion and concealment, are inexplicably and ferociously pursued by an army of rebels. They are confounded until they discover that, among the refugees, is the sole survivor of the country's previous ruling family, whom the rebels have been ordered to eliminate at all costs. Waters and his small band of soldiers must weigh the life of one man against their own and the refugees they feel obliged to protect.
- A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too.
- It's an old adage but it generally holds true, and Tears of the Sun is its defining movie. It says that the best War movies don't glorify combat but instead frame it in a deeper context, depicting not only the horrors of combat but digging into the souls of those thrust into its jaws, forced to discover who they are, what they are made of, and examine their core values in the face of danger, conflicting orders from superiors, and a conscience that must struggle with right and wrong, the chain of command, and the moral compass that guides every soul. Indeed, Tears of the Sun, by that definition, is the quintessential War picture. Though not depicting the events of a declared War or recognized conflict from a U.S. perspective, Tears of the Sun does focus on the War that rages within a man's soul when faced with the atrocities of genocide and the moral quagmire of going against everything that's ingrained into a soldier's conscience and instead looking deep into his own heart and the eyes of those suffering needlessly at the hands of those that derive pleasure from pain and choosing a course of action that may not follow the strict guidelines laid out in the briefing room but does reflect what is not only good, but right.<br/><br/>The African nation of Nigeria is in a state of upheaval. A rebel faction has murdered the Presidential family and is rampaging through the nation, brutally slaughtering anyone with differing ideologies. With an American-by-marriage relief worker, Dr. Kendricks (Monica Bellucci), and several others Westerners in immediate danger, a Navy SEAL team, led by Lieutenant A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis), is tasked with retrieving them and escorting them to safety where they will be retrieved via helicopter and returned home. Waters and his team find Kendricks easily enough but matters are complicated when she refuses to leave behind the refugees, many of whom are wounded and ill. Eventually, the SEAL team becomes witness first-hand to the genocide that plagues the nation. In direct violation of their orders, the team decides to escort both Kendrick and the band of refugees to the safety of the Cameroon border, but must contend with a heavily-armed contingent of Nigerian rebels hot on their trail.<br/><br/>As alluded to earlier, there is a difference between a "War" picture and an "Action" picture. Tears of the Sun goes several steps further than garden-variety "Action" pictures such as the admittedly fun but none-too-intelligent run-and-gun Action flick. Tears doesn't gloss over reality, make action entertaining, or ignore the impact of the human condition in modern combat. While there is definitely a place in cinema for fare like Navy Seals, Tears of the Sun drives home its point with a sincerity and professionalism that allows it to rise through the ranks of more standard-fare cinema and into the realm of emotionally significant pictures that also deliver several wonderfully-realized action sequences that prove more engaging than many others found in lesser films thanks to Director Antoine Fuqua's insistence that they take on a far more realistic tone than those found in less authentic pictures. The violence in Tears of the Sun is unforgiving; it's hard to swallow and may upset some viewers in its depiction of genocide and modern warfare, but it serves the crucial purpose of reinforcing the soldiers' decision to face it head-on rather than ignore the brutality that they've become witness to.<br/><br/>An emotionally draining but certainly important slice of cinema for its depiction of the strength of the human soul and the courage to face the worst in the name of what's right rather than what's easy and convenient, Tears of the Sun is an unmitigated success, but Director Antoine Fuqua and the film's cast inject even more into the picture to round it into a complete experience. Fuqua is one of the best in the business and perhaps one of cinema's most under-appreciated Directors; second only to Training Day in terms of technical proficiency, Tears of the Sun is not only wonderfully shot but it captures early on a mood of fear, uneasiness, and danger, and the picture never relents. A palpable tension hangs over the film, not necessarily that the inevitable and deadly firefight will come, but instead in relation to the well-being of the people, both soldier and civilian alike. Though many of the faces are mere background characters, it's impossible not to become emotionally involved with every member of the party rather than just those with speaking lines or extra face time. Fuqua captures the despair and danger with much skill; while the movie's intended message and the emotional response it aims for are obvious, neither ever comes across as contrived or forced. Finally, Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker ("Oz"), and the rest of the SEALs all deliver performances that not only reflect the skill and professionalism of America's elite fighting unit, but they balance that with a heartfelt emotion that, perhaps more than any other factor in the film, sells its message of strength, courage, and morality no matter the situation or the odds.
- This is basically a chase battle movie where the good guys and a group of civilians have to get from point A to point B while the bad guys are chasing them. When it comes down to it, it's a very simple premise but the certain amount of humanity is what drives this movie. This movie takes place in Africa where tribal warfare is going on and people are getting killed off because of what others believe in and because of ethnic cleansing. But when it all comes down to it, it's about economic power. And a group of Navy Seals lead by Lieutenant A.K. Waters(Bruce Willis) is put on a mission to go to a small village in Africa in order to bring back a priest and few doctors. But one of the doctors Waters meets makes him contemplate from just following orders or doing the right thing. And that doctor is Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks(Monica Bellucci) who probably inspired the makers of "Metal Gear Solid 4" video game for the character Naomi Hunter, well at least how she looks in the game. The characters aren't all that memorable either, because of they seem one dimensional or just not enough development going for a lot of them. But it didn't take away all that much from this movie watching experience. This movie brings out the brutality of tribal warfare and what evil men would go to for personal gain. It's not a memorable movie when it comes to the story but the humanity aspect of it leaves something to think about.<br/><br/>7.3/'0
- Despite the busy camera work, bombastic score and rapt attention to violence, director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) can't mask the script's white-savior paternalism.
- After the first brief assault, Slo is hit by some shrapnel from an RPG and dies soon after. In the second part of the battle, Lake is killed defending a refugee (the refugee is killed regardless), Flea is shot in the head while laying down suppressing fire, a retreat is then ordered. As the squad retreats across the river, Silk is shot numerous times in the upper torso and dies in the creek bed.<br/><br/>Zee is shot three times center-mass but survives. Waters, Doc and Red are all shot at least once but with minor wounds.<br/><br/>Numerous refugees are killed by RPG's and gunfire, Dr. Kendricks was hit by shrapnel due to being too close to an explosion, but she survives. The film tiptoes around this idea. Red asks Waters "Why don't we just get Doc to tranq her the fuck out?" Waters replies with "That's a real good idea, drugging and kidnapping an American doctor...". The subject basically ends there. If they had, it would have made for a very short and pointless movie obviously. The possible reasoning could be that Waters had been getting "soft" for quite a wehil. It's unlikely he all of a sudden changed how he felt about doing missions as we saw in the movie. So he avoided giving a valid excuse to Red when he suggested tranquilizing Dr. Kendricks as he sympathized with her passion to stay and help the people. He wanted to save the people as much as she did, but it wasn't part of his mission. He was probably toying with the idea the entire trip to the helicoptors. When they finally reached the helicoptor he decided to follow through with his original mission. Then when they saw the devastation of the village, it was more than Waters could bear to have happen to the people he left behind. Nearly two years after its first release on DVD, Sony published a so-called Director's Extended Cut that features a 20 minutes longer version. Several of the new scenes are Deleted Scenes, that could already be seen on the first release that have been integrated into the movie now. a5c7b9f00b
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