I wonder how many WW2 vets are turning in their graves...

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2002)

This is probably the WORST war film I've ever been subjected too, if I had not been part of a group, I would have most probably walked out on the film.
Normally, my friends and I are very talkative and love to debate our favourite movies, Windtalkers, my GF, my two best friends and I walked out of the theater, and just didn't say anything, we didn't want to aknowledge that travesty.
Jon Woo, get your ass out of the director's chair when it comes to movies, you want to make a Hong Kong Blood Opera, I will not stop you, but don't insult the heroes of World War II.
A Native American on my discussion board said he's boycotting the movie because "it's a movie where an American saves an Indian, where are the movie cameras to cover where they screwed our women, took our land, gave us smallpox and got us loaded on alcohol for a few centuries?" I tend to agree with the fellow.
Also, I never knew one Marine could be such a deadly weapon, Cage slaps a magazine into his Thompson, burns down a half dozen Japanese RUNNING with the gun at the same time, drops the mag, puts a fresh one in, then repeats afte r awhile, a pile of dead Japanese soldiers and he's unscathed with no ammo left, fascinating isn't it?
semi-Romantic sideplot: Uh-Huh, helping a bitter marine with impaired hearing get back into combat so he can kill people forms a special bond of love doesn't it?
Acting: What's that?
Fight Scenes: Cinematography was allright, but the way he set it up was abysmal at times, he's got no respect for what happened in World War II, period.
Realism: Again, what is that in this film?
All in all, a travesty of filmmaking.
I'm not a huge movie buff either, I appreciate a good action film that's a tad corny, but this, I don't want a refund on the money as much as the time that was RIPPED from me.