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Sarah Jordan (Angelina Jolie) is an American living in London in the early 1980s. She is married to wealthy Henry Bauford (Linus Roache) when she meets relief worker Nick Callahan (Clive Owen) at a charity benefit. Nick's plea for help to support his relief efforts in war-torn Africa move Sarah and she joins his crusade, embarking on a journey of discovery to Cambodia.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By bookaholic
Format:DVD
I loved the poignancy of this film. It is beautiful, shocking, informative and very sad (be warned!). If you liked The English Patient or Dr Zhivago, you'll surely like this. The romance between the two lead characters is somewhat predictable and Angelina Jolie's perfect looks in all scenes a little disbelievable, but that's Hollywood for you. Those minor points aside, this is a must-watch film to open your eyes and tug on your heart-strings. Once seen, you'll find it hard to shake out of your head.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
On paper this film sounds terrible. Rich London socialite Angaline Jolieis newly married when the pleas from an aid worker inspire her to travelto Ethiopa and help the starving. Yawn !!! I encountered this movie ona 12 hour flight with no intention of watching it. Except that whilechannel flicking I repeatedly found myself transfixed by the images onscreen. In the end I just had to watch it fully from start to finish. Iwasn't disappointed.
There are moments of cinamatography that are haunting and beautiful andstick clearly in your mind. There are moments of dramatic tension thathypnotise you. I'm not a Jolie fan but she does a surprisinlygood job as someone who doesn't have a clue but has a determination tolearn. In reality however it is the story and the way it is told whichpull you in.
The story does loses itself a little towards the end. But that takesnothing away from the movie as a whole. Highly recommended.
There are moments of cinamatography that are haunting and beautiful andstick clearly in your mind. There are moments of dramatic tension thathypnotise you. I'm not a Jolie fan but she does a surprisinlygood job as someone who doesn't have a clue but has a determination tolearn. In reality however it is the story and the way it is told whichpull you in.
The story does loses itself a little towards the end. But that takesnothing away from the movie as a whole. Highly recommended.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By G. Stephens
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Format:DVD
This is a truly great film exploring the horrors of life on the field- Jolie and Owen's characters are inspirational. Especially for Angelina Jolie this film is exceptionally personal as it rings an autobiographical touch- she has spoken of her previous ignorance of these vital issues and actively sought to change the world through her work with the UN. The film is touching and throughout, you know how much passion came into the making of it- since Hollywood is usually allergic to themes of world poverty. I really enjoyed this film and would highly recommend it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Almost a great film
The write ups lead me to buy this dvd, and for most of it i enjoyed it. I just felt the film lost it's way a little towards the end. Read more
Published 4 days ago by alan jeffrey
2.0 out of 5 stars
Beyond Belief
What annoyed me about this film is that is deals with a very deep and profound subject in such a lightweight way.
Clive Owen and Angelina Jolie are not the problem. Read more
Clive Owen and Angelina Jolie are not the problem. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tando
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chris301
this product arrived well within the delivery time window, was in excellent condition and superb value. Read more
Published 14 months ago by chris301
5.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it
Great movie for reminiscing if you ever travelled off the beaten track - sad ending - makes some good points. Really enjoyed it.
Published 24 months ago by Simonics
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Denied
This isn't an A+ movie, but there is something about it, that keeps drawing you to it. Of course, the theme, of third world countries' suffering and lack of help, the scandal of... Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2010 by Alyson Montemagno
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Film
I'm a massive Angelina fan so she can't go far wrong in my eyes. The story is good and alerts you to the problems facing other countries and those who try to help there. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by R. Spencer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beyond Borders
It's a really good film looking at the area of humanitarian relief and world problems
It is also very moving character-wise. Read more
It is also very moving character-wise. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2009 by Ian W. Gordon
2.0 out of 5 stars
The real humanitarian disaster is that this film was ever released
No expense seems to have been spared to film around the world in exotic - if faux - locations (Namibia for Ethiopia, Thailand for Cambodia, Canada - less exotically - for the... Read more
Published on 18 July 2007 by Maggie in Hampstead
2.0 out of 5 stars
Only the land mine clicks
BEYOND BORDERS is the perfect example of a film made to satisfy someone's agenda of political correctness, and the entertainment factor is a thin veneer slopped-on to sell... Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2005 by Joseph Haschka
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is hard to have a romance when people are suffering
When there have been dozens of movies made about the Holocaust you can get to the point where you can tell the story of a romance set against such horrors as Robert Benigni did in... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2005 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
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