The Dead Lands Discount !!

Title : The Dead Lands
Category: Movies

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Rating : 4.0
Buyer Review : 121









Review :
A Gem from New Zealand

I don't regret the time I spent watching this gem from New Zealand. Not a moment was wasted. The Dead Lands is a well-crafted story of warring Maori tribes and of one young man in particular who survives a massacre. His entire family was wiped out. Driven by the need for revenge, he becomes a warrior as brutal in battle as the enemy he despises. Inevitably, though, he runs up against the ugly truth about violence and takes a surprising action, a leap of faith. It's not something I could have experienced in a typical Hollywood film.

its a damn good movie. Villians

Go into this expecting:
1. the natives to not know English, hence subtitles
2. It to be about times before the cell phone
3. people killed people then, a lot, and sometimes ate them. that's what they did, get over it.
4. Its spiritual, big surprise, back then everything was spiritual. Omens, talismans, witches, etc....
5. its a damn good movie. Villians, Hero's, Anti-Hero's/Anti-villians... hard to see who is good and who is bad till the very end, if you pay attentionto the movie, the main character has some trouble knowing which way to lean, great job!

A Powerful Movie!

I watched this at the Hawaii International Film Festival and plan on getting it as soon as available. A wonderful piece of cinema - delving deeply into Maori culture. What struck me most was the similarities between Samurai and Maori honor codes - the reverence for the ancestors and the need for remembrance. The film is very gory so I would not recommend it for the very young or weak of stomach - but the authenticity of the costumes and the wonderful performances of the actors make it a powerful experience. Bravo to all involved in this movie!