Product: Casualties of War [UMD for PSP] (1989)
Rating: 4.0
TRUTH OF WAR
War is a dirty thing. It's not like it is usually shown in majority of movies. War is about killing, mayhem, betrayal and rape. "Casualties..." is just about this kind of war.I was actually astonished by Michael J. Fox's work - I wasn't expecting such a superb and truthful acting from him. He's a good actor but I didn't know he's that good. In general the cast is outstanding - performances of John Leguizamo, John Reilly and Sean Penn are awesome. When you watch these guys you really believe all that's happening is truth.This film is about how thin is this line that separates sane from insane, decency from dishonesty, man from animal. This line is easy to cross but I'm afraid there's no coming back. Along with Michael J. Fox's character we all are asking ourselves this question: would we cross it if we were there? What would we do?I guess I heard this phrase in some war documentary from a veteran. He said: "There is a worse thing than war - and it is slaughter. There is a more important thing than staying alive - and it is keeping your dignity and virtue". I was thinking about it and came to a conclusion that he was right. And "Casualties of War" confirm this quote.