It was a disgusting piece of garbage that was more about the white guy (Nicolas Cage) than the actual code talkers. It really was an insult to the code talkers themselves.
Hollywood hasn’t made a decent war movie in years.
Totally agree. What a shame. It’s a great story that practically tells itself. Deserved better.
It was directed by John Woo. Can’t reasonably expect more than it was. Though I was surprised to learn that apparently the Marines used blackpowder in their artillery and filled all the shells with gasoline. At least that’s what I saw on screen. That and that it was partially filmed in the Southern California part of the Pacific. And the paper thin characters.
I really looked forward to seeing the film and about 15 minutes in, I was do let down. As a rule I generally liked Nicholas Cage movies at the time.
We all have our phases.