Warriors

1999
8.2| 2h55m| en
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If the conflict in Bosnia has become something of a forgotten war, it's not for the want of trying from the immensely powerful BBC film Warriors, the story of five young soldiers and their harrowing experiences in the region.

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Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!
BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment
Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
charger_82 I could give a description of what it feels like to watch this. But I won't, since there are no words fit to describe the utter madness of war depicted here. Go see it and think about it. You might end up hating yourself for being part of this world we created.But if there is a slight chance flicks like these could make a difference......who knows. Deeply impressive. I am Dutch by origin so I may not be able to choose he right words, but I have talked to friends of mine who were there, and according to them, it comes close to how it really was. And it damaged them. I must pay my deepest respect towards the cast and directors,who did one hell of a job. I also recommend Savior. That flick takes the madness one step further, but I was not able to sit that one out 'till the end.
adwilliams134 Warriors is a drama, but every incident you see in it is factual. The makers interviewed Infantry soldiers from UNPROFOR1 (The Cheshire Regiment) and UNPROFOR2 (The Prince Of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment).The MoD gave the makers permission to approach soldiers who had been involved in incidents so that they could replicate them for the screen, along with what the soldier's were actually thinking and feeling at the time.A lot of incidents were rejected on the grounds that they would not be believed by the viewing public or were just to 'bloody'.In addition, soldiers helped the actors wear their equipment properly, act properly etc.How do I know this? Two of the incidents depicted I was involved in. I was in the Cheshire Regiment. I have since testified in 2 war crimes trials at the Hague.No matter what you think, believe me it was far worse than what you see. You only see it, you don't smell it.To this day (2007) most of us that were their in that first year still have a feeling that somehow we failed those poor people and our politicians were weak.It is very, very well made and very, very realistic as to what it was like.
erika_takacs I've seen this movie several times, and in my opinion it is one of the most important movie-opuses of our times. Directing, acting, camera-work: all these pieces create an absolutely excellent work. Yes, the Serbs should face what they have done there, and this movie doesn't give a fawning account of them. But... and this but is an aching absence in the movie factory of the world: what about the account of the English doing the same with much more people all around the world? In India, in China, in Africa, in Australia etc. (these are just the biggest places), not to forget about their deeds in Iraq, Afghanistan etc? When will they face their own sins in such a movie done with the same very talented and geniously acting young actors? The sooner the better. Because I think it is unjust to ill-use such a one-sided account for the world and then to act the part of the honest justiciary. Of course this is not an absolution of Serbs, as they committed real guilts there indeed. For example with my own countrymen!!! (as I am Hungarian). But I felt I have to tell this. There is a poem about all of this situation: "To arrange our common businesses, it is our work: and it is hard, indeed." We should feel not these "Iam the good,(as I am from Western Europe) and you are the bad (as you are from Eastern Europe)" feelings, but to face our common past, and create a peaceful present and future.
Ray Massart This two-part series which was shown on TV is a description of how a majority of British UN soldiers experienced the war in former Yougoslavia.Their task was mainly a humanitarian mission based on a policy of non-intervention.This policy may have worked in the minds of well-intentioned theoreticians but was impossible to execute in the real environment of war-torn Bosnia.These soldiers were subjected to constant stress resulting from their orders not to intervene, the hostility they experienced as foreign intruders,the language barriers and the bestiality they encountered without being able to offer any significant help.The traumas that these men experienced definitely had a devastating and lasting effect on their further lives "Warriors" draws the viewer into the ongoing drama in such a convincing way that one fully grasps the frustration these soldiers must have experienced. Excellent production: a top-class cinematographic document performed by outstanding actors.