The War Zone

Step aside, Mystic River. Move over, Se7en. You don't know what an uncompromisingly depressing experience at the movies is until you've seen The War Zone, a compellingly naturalistic, powerfully acted, wholly disheartening 98 minutes.

Zona de conflito estreava há 25 anos no Festival de Sundance. Oh boy, esse foi difícil de ver. War zone indeed. Extremamente claustrofobico e desesperador, nos coloca como observadores dentro da própria família como o protagonista adolescente vendo sua família ruir. Muito me surpreende que tanto o Tim Roth quanto o Gary Oldman dirigiram filmes pesados elogiadissimos protagonizados pelo Ray Winstone nos anos 90, mas nunca mais fizeram outro longa. YTS.

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A slightly different version of Dr. Seuss's "Hop On Pop"

Something you'd expect an actor to direct.

I just don't know what to say ...

shocking movie about a British countryside family uncovering a painful secret. the cold atmosphere is rare to see.

That a touching coming-of-age story, and study of general family dysfunction, melds so beautifully with a shattering, unflinching account of incestual sexual abuse, is a testament to the fine performers at work on both sides of the camera (including Roth's debut as director). Entire cast is amazing, especially the younger performers, but Winstone comes up trumps allowing a moment of pity for an otherwise reprehensible character. Very powerful and ultimately deeply moving.

Ray Winstone is excellent and he is primarily responsible for turning this otherwise plodding and unremarkable film into something worthwhile. It bears a number of thematic and stylistic similarities to Nil By Mouth, but I prefer that over this. While both feature equally strong acting, this felt less natural, especially in its conclusion.

Its well done, but a terribly depressing film. Difficult to watch and difficult to stop thinking about. The actor who plays terrible people best adapts a film about a terrible person. Go figure.

just too sad

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A tough watch. But a really good film.

Exceptionally well filmed & gorgeous, containing easily one of the prettiest anal rape scenes ever, & never failing to fearlessly linger on the setting before or after a scene. Since the dialogue is almost non existent, we are left to think whatever we like while the actors stare blankly. Alternately unpleasant or boring.

Distrurbing terrible, terrible story. Excellent directing and acting. Well done, Tim.

Good film on a disturbing subject.