Not just another Bosnian-war movie

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2012)

I've read most of these reviews about this movie, and I will be short: Don't get fooled by false "let's destroy this movie" reviews! It is a true story that Angelina Jolie's first movie isn't the greatest of all times, but it ain't so bad as it is represented. Yes, I come from Bosnia and I will try to be as objective as possible, during this review. This movie can be looked from three sides: Bosnian, Serbian and a neutral side. It is not just a movie, so I could review its story, special effects, acting. No. It is more then a movie. It is an attempt (successful or not, doesn't matter) from one of the greatest film star today to show what happened in Bosnia, so the world could see what really happened. And the storyline, no matter what you think, where you are from and what do you believe, shows what happened in Bosnia. I really watched some good war movies. And unfortunately, some very bad ones. For this one, no matter how hard I try, I can not say if it is good or bad as a movie, 'couse I am watching it from the perspective of a Bosnian, whose nation suffered in this war. Serbs will think it is a big lie, Bosnian will awake memories of these hard times and raise this movie to the sky, the neutral ones will watch it probably because Angelina Jolie signs it. This shouldn't be treated as a movie, not in the usual way. If treated so, for a neutral viewer, it is nothing. It is just an unspectacular love story between a soldier and his victim. Nobody can see this movie as a Bosnian does. I've visited the theatre and saw people who were left without words, who just said at the end of movie: "I don't know what to say.", "What a movie!", people, especially some women secretly cried...But you can not escape the truth... It brings up memories... Sadly, those trying to be forgotten. Maybe 10 stars are too much, but personally, I would give this movie a 100. A 1000 if possible. It made me think about everything that happened here whileI was just a little baby. And why my mum still today, cries sometimes when talking about what happened in the war. To make a very, very long story short - watch this movie. Not because it is the greatest movie of all times. Not because Angelina Jolie wrote the scenario. Not because it is sad and people are getting killed. Watch it so you understand what happened here. Watch it and understand why 17 years after the war Bosnia can't work as a normal country. And all because we don't accept differences. Just as this movie shows. Angelina, thanks. Great job done. Greetings from Bosnia, the land of blood and honey...