Great film overall, but did anyone else feel slightly 'misled'?
I didn't expect so much attention on the romance... I'd hoped for a little more action, especially because the film opening seemed tense.
There was also hardly any reference to the massacres when Guy was fleeing Indonesia.
It was based on the book and adhered quite closely to it. But I can understand why someone who didn't read the book and didn't know what to expect, would be misled into thinking it was a war movie. It also featured Gibson and Weaver, who viewers generally associate with action-type films. As someone who has always been lukewarm about Gibson and who just watched this film last week, I found myself thoroughly surprised by how much I liked him in his role. This may very well be my favourite film of his.
shareYou should watch him in:
Tim
The Bounty
Lethal Weapon
Blood Father
The River
Mrs. Soffel
Hamlet
The Man without a Face
Signs
Edge of Darkness
The Beaver