[Walter Przybylowski]

Anyone else see this. There was a strange effect this film had on me that seems to defy a written description. The film started, the images unfurled and I was in a Herzog film for two hours. The feelings of despair, tenderness and joy that this film gave me, seemed gone from the world after two months of empty summer images. An experience that should be felt while it is still playing in major theaters, seek this one out!

[Greg Layton]

We saw it last weekend, it is a great movie... you hit the nail on the head with the despair aspect. You really feel what these people are going through, even the guy who is against the whole thing. IMO Bale is turning into one of the great actors of our times. I can't wait to see him in 3:10 to Yuma.

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[Walter Przybylowski]

Agreed on Bale. There is something about his off kilter grin and trademark "Howdy" that makes this my favorite performance from him. I fear Steve Zahn will be overshadowed by Bale and Jeremy Davies, who have a little more to chew on, yet Zahn played fragility so well that if he doesnt get a supporting oscar nom(at least) then I will...well be disapointed.
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[Jose Martinez]

I just came back from watching Rescue Dawn and though I agree the performances by Christian Bale and Jeremy Davies were strong, I believe Steve Zhan's performance was the best in the movie. As for the movie itself, it spends a lot of time getting to know the characters in the prison camp. Even then, I really didn't get into the movie until the escape. And when the rescue finally did happen, I felt the ending felt campy and didn't deal with the repercussions of the ordeal. It's like they treated him as being lost in the forest and coming out of it with only a few scratches with no psychological wounds. I kinda felt cheated.

Overall, I give it **1/2 / *****

[Robert Crawford]

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