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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 12, 2013
Pros: watching it on DVD, so I could speed up wordless scenes
Cons: impenetrable accent (Winstone), mysterious characters and myserious reason for relocation
Summary: Besides being a question that the Tilda Swinton character must have been (should have been) asking herself at the end of "The War Zone," the ugly 1999 movie directed by usually interesting actor Tim Roth (The Legend of 1900, Vincent and Theo, Pulp ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 25, 2012
Pros: *Great acting
*Haunting
Cons: *Will be Too much for some
Summary: There are some films that leave a mark well after the credits have rolled and the screen has been turned off. Days can go by and a viewer could still be hit with an occasional fleeing thought about that hour and a half spent in that film’s ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 4, 2007
Pros: Performances. Direction. Fearlessness.
Cons: Occasional lack of verisimilitude.
Summary: Behold, the thought of process of watching Tim Roth's The War Zone: Ah, that's strange. How erratic. I don't see why they bothered to carry on with that. ... Hm, it's Tilda Swinton's breast. How bizarre. How bizarre, indeed. ... ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 23, 2002
Pros: Story is Strange and Sad
Cons: One character is so strongly British-much of the dialogue is left out .
Summary: The War Zone caught my attention in the deep dark shelves of my local library. I was merely searching for a new flick. I found the cover intriguing and something that invited a further probe beyond the obvious. The jacket proclaims one of the year’s ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 30, 2001
Pros: Powerful film, great performances, well handled
Cons: Subject matter may put off some
Summary: Like fellow "Britpack" member Gary Oldman, actor Tim Roth chooses a difficult and emotionally disturbing subject for his directorial debut, in this case, an adaption of Alexander Stuart's 1989 novel dealing with incest. Indeed, this does for child abuse ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2000
Pros: Incredible acting, incredibly well portrayed story, bravery all round.
Cons: Young male lead a little overwhelmed, takes a strong stomach to make it through.
Summary: Wow. Don't take mom to this one. The War Zone, Tim Roth's directorial debut, is a fantastic piece of work, but it's definitely a film that you need to be in the right mood to sit through. I have no idea what that mood could possibly be, and I couldn't ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2000
Pros: Tim Roth's Directorial Debut, Takes Unflinching Look at Tough Subject
Cons: The Wait for Roth's Next Directorial Outing
Summary: Actor Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Little Odessa) makes his directorial debut with The War Zone, a film which examines how a family is torn apart by a father having sex with his daughter. It's not a film for the squeamish. If you think the V ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 29, 2000
Pros: Excellent performances by entire cast / Emotional Story
Cons: Tom needs a new expression every now and then / Certainly not a film for mainstream audiences
Summary: Ever since I first heard the critical acclamations of "The War Zone" back when Roger Ebert reviewed it on television, I have wanted to see this little known work. It finally came to video stores last week, so the masses can now check it out. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 29, 2000
Pros: An ago-old taboo is violated in a compelling story
Cons: Repugnant, profoundly disturbing theme will repel many
Summary: This dark, wrenching story about incest is one of the most emotionally disturbing films I've seen in many years - as a father continually violates his teenage daughter during and after his wife's pregnancy.
Set in the rocky English ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2000
Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: NONE
Summary: Tim Roth is one of the best actors in films right now. Unfortunately he never gets lead roles (except for in really small films like Little Odessa and Gridlock'd), but his smaller parts are always some of the most interesting roles in the respective ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2000
Pros: the reality of this story
Cons: the language is accented enough that some parts are hard to hear
Summary: I went to see this movie because of the article in the Indianapolis Star. This movie is a British flick by Tim Roth who directed Edward Scissor's Hands. It's about a family which on the surface seems fairly normal but under the first layer of normalcy ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2000
Pros: Good acting.
Cons: The Kitchen Sink drama died for a reason.
Summary: Incest. Treachery. Betrayal. Videotape.
No, I’m not talking about the new version of Hamlet. I’m talking about The War Zone, a 21st century Kitchen Sink drama helmed by Brit actor-who-should-stay-an-actor Tim Roth.
Tim Roth, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2000
Pros: Lara Belmont's performance; atmospheric direction
Cons: Frustrating epilogue
Summary: I’m annoyed by those reviews of The War Zone that tiptoe around its subject-matter—they make it sound as if there’s a juicy, Crying Game-esque secret at its centre. Let’s not be coy, for it’s unfair to send an audience member into this film unpsyched. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2000
Pros: Important subject matter handled superbly
Cons: Subject matter may alienate many
Summary: Tim Roth's "The War Zone" was, quite simply, the best film of 1999 and one of the top movies of the 1990's. It is not about guns and bullets and combat, but the battles we face in our everyday existence. A devastatingly understated examination ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2000
Pros: Cinematography, screenwriting, editing, creation of intrigue
Cons: Very slow in developing so can be a challenge to some viewers; its sexual content will disturb many.
Summary: I first heard about The War Zone on NPR radio and was hooked, so when the film first came to town last weekend it became a priority. It delivers a great deal.
It delivered a far greater impact than The Cider House ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2000
Pros: realistic plot/characters, deep thought required
Cons: very graphic, disturbing
Summary: The War Zone is a highly disturbing film, one which deals with terrible secrets and dark sides. In fact, the cinematography was done to reflect that darkness. The movie is set in England, no part of which happened to be touched by the rays of the sun, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 1999
Pros: cinematography, acting, plot, characterization, framing
Cons: editing
Summary: Careful framing and beautiful shot selection distinguish this drama from new director Tim Roth. Naturalistic and effective performances from the powerful cast anchored by a groundbreaking performance by Freddie Cunliffe.
Several shots ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 1999
Pros: Great performances, serious subject powerfully explored.
Cons: Sensitive subject and unremittingly bleak tone makes it a very difficult watch.
Summary: The War Zone--actor Tim Roth's directorial debut--is not, as the title suggests, a war film, but emotional brutality of this grim tale is just as, if not more, disturbing as, say, the opening 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan. The war zone ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 15, 1999
Pros: powerful filmmaking, unforgettable experience
Cons: tough subject matter
Summary: Near the beginning of the film, the mother (Tilda Swinton) is pregnant, and as the family drives her to the hospital, the car accidentally overturns. The mother has the baby right there in the road. One can't help thinking of the karmic disaster of such ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 15, 1999
Pros: Good performances, strong story, raw and unnerving
Cons: nothing
Summary: A raw and compelling film, "The War Zone" marks the directorial debut of Tim Roth, who is no stranger to the dark and sublime. The "war zone" is actually representative of a family's battleground, one which is about to be torn apart ... read more
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