Glucedee
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
Winifred
The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.
John
Haunting movie, with a subject that will have you cringing, or crying.
Wonderfully cast, great setting, and the background music fits like another cast member.
soldierblue68
As I progressed through this movie I was caught off guard by some very ugly scenes . I knew the subject of incest could be awkward and harrowing but this movie seemed to celebrate and languish in the acts . The bleak landscape was only matched by the not so great murmurings of Mr Winstone . The movie did not touch on the perpetrators reasons or history ,etc for doing such things but rather made victims of its viewers ; forcing us to participate/ witness these horrific acts . It wasn't a " deep " movie with complicated , captivating characters or story lines , It was an irresponsible , irrelevant piece of movie making that limped on to find a story to tell. Next time Tim Roth feels like producing something like this , he should remember he's in the " entertainment " industry . A horrible movie that should never have been made .
bruce-129
I wonder who votes for this sick stuff on IMDb ... I think many movies just have either fake votes for them, or the only people who see them are just weird or perverted.In the case of the "War Zone" this is supposed to be a serious dramatic look at incest and how painful it is ... such a sensitive look, with porno camera angles, and magnificently filmed scenes, and music, and of course to make it resolve, the evil abuser father is killed by the righteous son, meanwhile the audience has to watch all manner of sick sex.Face it, this movie is nothing but a surreptitious look at forbidden sex put right up on the silver screen with airs of self-righteousness. Tim Roth is one sick puppy to think he is doing anything but making it easier to show sicko sex, abuse and porn in the movies and purveying smut to the ticket buying public.That this piece of garbage would be a 7+ is a joke.I mean ... I don't know anyone who has been sexually abused, but I sure cannot imagine these people living in such a nice clean home, living such a normal life, with no sign of it to anyone. Read about this stuff and the signs are all over the place.Not to mention the sex scenes and the father raping his daughter and the daughter says nothing, I mean, how did this happen, and then it is all just fine because the son finds out and murders his father.Nothing is shown, nothing is taught, nothing is resolved, no character arc, no real background, nothing to get in the way of one low piece of garbage that someone took on just to get past the censors by pretense that it had something to do with something useful or socially responsible.Ha ... some joke. The people associated with his movie might learn something about abuse if they were put away in prison like they should be and had to endure a bit of it ... then their next movie might not be so seductively filmed.
freemantle_uk
British cinema and filmmakers has often been willing to take a harsh look on life and kitchen sink realism is often a style British filmmakers use. That is the case for Tim Roth's only directional effort with The War Zone.In the Devon countryside a family have moved from London: this family includes Tom (Freddie Cunliffe), his older sister Jessie (Lara Belmont), their dad (Ray Winstone) and pregnant mum (Tilda Swinton). After Mum gives birth to a new daughter, Tom makes a horrible discovery when he finds out his Dad is having a sexual relationship with Jessie.Roth takes a hard-hitting approach to film and he does not flinch from the subject manner. It is a tough watch as Roth does not sugar coat or hint or tone down the subject: he throws you in at the deep end, including seeing a very brutal rape scene where we see very bit of pain Jessie suffers.Roth employs the kitchen sink realism style but uses it in a rural, coastal setting. There is naturism with his direction, accepting the world as it is and with the wet landscapes and wintery weather he brought out a harsh beauty. This isolated setting was fitting and it almost felt like the Yorkshire Moors in a Bronte sisters' novel. The gentle key, piano heavy amplifies the low-key, natural tone that the film brought out.The acting was incredible throughout. The actors gave honest and grounded performances and they were believable constantly. Jessie and Tom felt like there really were brother and sister and the family relationships are extremely well written. The writer understood the situation, showing the complex dilemma someone would go through if they uncover this within their family. Belmont gave a great performance and Winstone was a great examination of a underpowered form of evil.The War Zone is very compelling film that is brilliantly acted and directed. But is a very hard hitting film and there are moments that very difficult to watch.
