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Violent battle scenes indicate a warning for PTSD sufferers, but the portral by Nicholas Cage of a Marine taking on a cause that keeps him on the most protective mission of his life had a very redeeming quality. Native nation code talkers were treated with accuracy and empathy.
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I like so many hate war but if it were not for the Code Talkers of WW2 we would not have won the war. No one could break the Native American Language unless you were one yourself. Very good and true movie. I know it was true from my father who was in this war and I was still a young kid but I did listen and learn the truth. So glad I found this one on eBay.
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The best part of this movie is about the indians who were the code talkers. I enjoyed it but it was predictable and boring at times. I found the code very entertaining. The idea, the carrying out, and the human side. It's well worth watching. Hard to imagine the code was real and never .... well, watch the movie!
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My own Great Uncle Jimmy was in WWII, and he was a Marine, he didn't talk much until the later half of the 60s, about what he did. Except, when he did mention it, it was top-secret. He was to keep an eye on his navajo code talker.My mother said it would make a great movie.Jimmy said: that will be the day. They will never get the full recognition they deserve. John Woo and NIcholas Cage, did a fairly good job, in breaking the audience into a small story line, explaining the job of the windtalker.A language the japanese did not know about.They knew english, but they did not know the navajo language.A language, so old that only Navajo's know. The Navajo Indians did a great service to our Country in helping the war by using their own language on radio waves that the japanese were willing to kill any american marine or soldier to get to that language. Great battle effects of Saipan, I heard a Marine tell me at the theatre, it was real close to what it was really like.Tex a character in the film, yes, there were rednecks in wwII as well. Overall, a small story line to explain the advantages of having the Navajo in the war, to aide a winning and decisive plan. I gave this film a 5. Great special effects.Great acting. BUt, foremost, it was given a 5, for the Navajo's who never really will come out and say they deserve their own film. Semper Fidelis to the Navajo Indians who helped us in WWII, and all future wars as Marines and Soldiers.Read full review
The characters are real and entertaining. You feel their fear, joy, pain, distress, and anger. The story is a piece of history and how a tribal language confused the enemy and helped save thousands of lives. So pop the corn and get comfortable. You won't want to miss a second!
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