Assembly [2007]

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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5055002553769 Format: PAL Label: Metrodome Distribution Manufacturer: Metrodome Distribution Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Metrodome Distribution Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2008-05-05 Running Time: 124 Studio: Metrodome Distribution
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Does exactly what it says on the box... Comment: Assembly delivers on everything it promises on the cover and in the trailer. It is a fierce and brutal war story, and it is the story of a man looking for answers about the men he led into battle. It follows Captain Gu Zidi, first in the Chinese Civil War, then to Korea and onwards, and does so in a style reminiscent of a number of modern war films and television programmes. In particular, the classical score brings my recent re-watching of Band of Brothers to mind. The film itself is long (closer to three hours than two) but it doesn't drag. The first hour or so is rip-roaring and action packed, and after that the film splits its time between more action and interspersed scenes following Captain Gu's life between his wars. The plot is not over-complicated, not over simple. I found that my complete lack of knowledge about the Chinese Civil War hampered me - but a quick glance over the first paragraph of the Wikipedia page will be more than enough for you to be able to keep up. Some of the dialogue (or rather subtitling) is a little cliched, but overall the film has an authentic and gritty feel, and will make you think - as all good war films should - about how depressing and difficult war is. Despite this, however, I can't help but think that this film didn't quite deliver to me what it should have. I should have been overcome by emotion at the film's climax, and this should have been because my emotions were tied heavily to Gu and his story. It is difficult to fault the film - apart from the odd piece of script - the photography is excellent, the budget is obviously big. I wonder the story-telling wasn't quite good enough then, or the acting, but it is difficult to tell. Either way, I found this film to be lacking an intangible something, and that is why I drop it a star. Four it definitely deserves, and I wouldn't tell anyone not to watch this... Customer Rating: Summary: so unfair for this movie!!! Comment: sorry but i havent got any idea about the movie as i have not recieve my copy. sorry, can't help. Customer Rating: Summary: BANG Comment: The battle scenes are 'great' in the sense that they seem very realistic (but what would I know). The story moves along with enough pace and change of direction. The central character is sympathetic and engaging.. but.. but...it still smacks a bit too often of the 'glory of battle' and the 'honour of the soldiers death' and ... mm... well.. mmm... Customer Rating: Summary: A film of 2 halves Comment: For the most part, the first hour of the film is almost wall-to-wall action and features the best scenes of fighting i've seen from a war film. Seriously, it puts saving private ryan to shame. Blood everywhere, body parts blown off and high intensity violence. The war scenes are well directed it must be said and the violence is not done for shock value but rather to show the horrors of war. The second half of the film is a human drama which tells the story of the one sole survivor who seeks to find the bodies of his fallen comrades. He also strives to have them remembered and recognized as war heroes rather than missing in action etc. He must fight against communist bueracracy and those who think he is just a broken soldier who is losing his mind. Time is not on his side due to an injury sustained during the war. It's a touching drama and is well shot throughout, and by far a superior war film when compared to most recent efforts. Customer Rating: Summary: Heavily over rated. Comment: I'm afraid my review for this item is incomplete because to be honest after 30 minutes I was totally ditracted. I found myself unable to concentrate or immerse myself in the film. The acting was wooden and the story seemed unable to follow a theme. Perhaps not one for the casual film buff but maybe one for the afficiado instead. More Reviews