Horrible!

Rating: 2/10 (31 October 2002)

I know that this review won't be read by all that many visitors nor will it have a significant impact on anyones decicion to see or not to see this film. Writing here how bad a movie Windtalkers actually is, is more treating my own soul than writing an actual review.
In a sense I was offended by this film. It's like a situation where a liquor store guy seriously goes 'hey buy this wine, it's really really good, like the best french wine of 1999!'. And if the wine tastes like shit, you feel hoaxed - just the case with this movie. All these people involved probably thought they were making a good product, but ended up with this crap.
It's just like a video game with absolutely no sense. Casting is terrible. Cage is awful, as is Peter Stormare as the commander. The plot is laughable and the battle scenes completely out of this world. A bazooka a la Woo is, if not a strategic, then at least a tactical nuke. Tanks go out with hand grenades and no one ever aims of changes clips unless it's necessary for the 'suspense' of the film.
And btw, why the hell would the Navajo be transmitting coordinates??? What's the strategic advantage of transmitting artillery coordinates by code? Oh yeah, the enemy will know that they're going to be shot, and take cover and pull their big guns to safety! The Navajo were used as HQ staff to code strategic transmissions, not operative.
IMDB scale 3/10, still topping flicks like Godzilla, but not much. 1 point because I like war movies in general, another for good cinematography and the third for being kind enough to give me a fast forward option. So far the worst of 2002.