Windtalkers

[zwolf1]

Anybody seen this? I'm a John Woo fan, but I've heard this movie's really terrible, so I've been hesitant to shell out the bucks for it. Is it really as bad as they say? Woo's most recent (i.e. his American) stuff has been on kind of a downslide... I'm just wondering if this is even further down the slope?

[lemming]

The Windtalkers will whisper you to sleep.

[gimpusmons]

Big disappointment. Woo failed to focus enough audience attention on the real hereos (The Navajo) and their job (coding messages). Plus, as a WW2 movie, it's very conventional. I didn't care too much for THE THIN RED LINE, but as another film covering the Pacific theater of operations, it was more interesting and creative.

Mark

[Acura NSX]

While not exactly the best movie that Woo's ever done (not even close, actually..) I still think that Windtalkers would be worth picking up if found cheap enough. A few flashes of trademark Woo are in the movie, however, it's far from his best. To sum it up, if you're a hardcore Woo fan, then go for it zwolf. If not, then tread with caution.

Nick

[sephersephiroth]

I'd say it was worth seeing at least once. By no means one of Woo's best and not worth owning unless its real cheap.

[zwolf1]

Thanks for the info, guys! I think I'll probably hold off on that one and see if it makes it to Wal-Mart's ten-buck rack someday... :)