Powerful plunge in the Nature of Man

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2007)

Despite some loose ends, such as the questionable murderous rage of Djimon's character (and what it may mean to his perception of himself in the end), there is a really significant message in this movie. It can serve a real cause. Many viewers will be made aware of realities they do not imagine, and may well then want to remember, about the Good and the Bad in human Nature. There are many questions asked throughout the film about Man being a Wolf to Man, and not all get answers, intelligently enough. Djimon Hounsou is a powerful presence on the screen, and we may regret that some aspects of his character do not get time to develop, and particularly his figuring out his own violence. There may be some indications of what he really is in short sequences such as the penultimate sequence in the airfield. However, that was unsatisfying to me. This film had to be made, and it was very well done.