Rescue Dawn

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Mar 23, 2019 Christian Bale's worst movie ever... This could have been a jr high play with better scripting.

Kylo W Jan 25, 2019 Herzog adapts elements of his own documentary -- "Little Dieter Needs To Fly" -- into a narrative feature with "Rescue Dawn," a harrowing, if overly meditative study of survival, hope, and the cruelty of the world that surrounds us. Christian Bale, as per usual, delivers a stunning and devoted performance that's worthy of Oscar gold, but don't overlook veteran performers Steve Zahn and Jeremy Davies either. All three actors pour an incredible amount of effort into their craft here, ultimately allowing an air of authenticity to really shine through. Again, it's a little bit slow for my tastes, but a really inspiring story overall. Would recommend, but not on an empty stomach. See more

Abraham R Jan 3, 2019 Food For Thoughts. Rescue Dawn Herzog's surviving spirit may dwell on a rudimentary procedure but the time travelled in this tale is something to aspire from. It is a daunting task to drive an entire film on a single body and display the jump in time with behavior and body language. To his advantage, he has Bale on his side, who fiddles with his structure for a better storytelling every now and then to any extent. And boy does this film strains every possible muscle of his. The images chosen to capture the incompetency of these characters attempting to survive till the last breath, well, takes your breath away. One of the most inedible sequences are the lack of supply of food or the worst possible food given to them, from eating a live snake to filthy insects, it keeps getting worse. But among all the emotionally fueled moments, the best of it would be when Bale is offered a bar of chocolate and he gets emotional by the idea of it. Another strong point of it, is the chemistry among the held prisoners which communicate thoroughly especially when they wish Bale "happy birthday", these little notions is where the film scores majestically. Bale portraying a real persona makes sure he justifies the granted role with a compelling awe inducing performance. The crackling laughter and the broad mellow smile, Bale's version of survival is soothing to the eyes and has a heartwarming poignancy to it. Supporting him lies a decent cast like Zahn and other fellow companions where their three dimensional attributes makes it more pragmatic. More to it, the unfamiliar structure too keeps you engage in such a pathos world. Rescue Dawn may not be the apt escapism for the viewers but for the art that the performers suffers for, is worth exploring. See more

Poe M Oct 7, 2018 Well acted but feels void of any emotion.

Harry S Sep 2, 2018 Rescue Dawn is a great tale of a US soldier who is captured by Vietnamese forces after his flying mission fails and he somehow manages to land safety after surviving the crash. It is a great man vs nature film shot in the lush jungles of Thailand using some cool camera techniques. Christian Bale plays the main lead and he goes to such extremes to make the film- something not atypical of him- that you must commend him for it. Werner Herzog is the man behind the camera and this might be his most accessible feature film and as you know- anything with Herzog's name is worth a watch. See more

Ron R Aug 7, 2018 Rescue Dawn is a great tale of a US soldier who is captured by Vietnamese forces after his flying mission fails and he somehow manages to land safety after surviving the crash. It is a great man vs nature film shot in the lush jungles of Thailand using some cool camera techniques. Christian Bale plays the main lead and he goes to such extremes to make the film- something not atypical of him- that you must commend him for it. Werner Herzog is the man behind the camera and this might be his most accessible feature film and as you know- anything with Herzog's name is worth a watch. (A great war film albeit a bit atypical). See more

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