Review of Once Were Warriors (1994) by Robert N — 28 Mar 2016
A film that's full of the subtle visual tricks film teachers love to point out (character X ruined the life of character Y, and so they stand in such a manner that their shadow hovers over them, etc.
), none of which manage to save the utterly simplistic story propelled by one-note characters, one that relies on bludgeoning shock value over everything else. Even that fails to work, though, because it is just so damn predictable.
The biggest shock is one that you'll expect 10 minutes in advance, and the ending is obvious starting from the middle of the movie.
This review of Once Were Warriors (1994) was written by Robert N on 28 March 2016.
Once Were Warriors has generally received very positive reviews.
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