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Set against the sweeping landscapes of North Africa during the 1960s Algerian fight for independence from France, Deserter is a tense Foreign Legion drama starring TOM HARDY (INCEPTION, WARRIOR, DARK KNIGHT RISES). Deserter is the gritty true story of an idealistic young English gentleman, Simon Murray (Paul Fox), who is driven to join the French Foreign Legion after a failed romance. Simon s romantic illusions are soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits, including Dupont (TOM HARDY), who have all volunteered to escape a past far less innocent than Simon's.A sadistic training routine forges the recruits together. As fully-fledged Legionnaires they set out to do battle against the insurgents and face deadly firefights among the villages, hills and deserts of North Africa. But when French President De Gaulle grants Algerian independence, the Legion sides with the Pied Noir French Nationalists against mother France. Loyalties are torn apart. Comrade is turned against comrade. Simon and Dupont must face each other across a moral divide, their conscience dictating their actions; blurring the distinction between hero and deserter.
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Gorgeous imagery and scenes of devastating brutality --Variety
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is up there with the worst movies I have ever seen. To begin with, the fact that the DVD says '2012' is false. It was released some years ago and is clearly just remarketed on the continuing success of Tom Hardy. The acting is very, very poor. Even Tom Hardy struggles to get pass marks for his limited ability to put on a French accent. The story line really lacks any impact (aside from maybe the last couple of minutes) or direction and I was very disappointed on the whole. I am a massive Tom Hardy fan and this was the sole reason I bought this film. If this is the same for anyone else, please take my advice and do not waste your time.
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It may be based on a true account,but this is a bad film.I haven't read the book and after watching this i have no desire to.Very bad acting in general,especially the lead role.Tiny budget,a Robinson R-22 helicopter makes an appearance,pretending to be a French helicopter.It doesn't look anything like a french helicopter.(Black Hawk Down would have looked C**p if they'd used Hueys).If you want a decent film on the French/Algerian conflict get the far superior Intimate Enemies or the classic Battle of Algiers.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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'Legionnaire', Simon Murray's account of his service in the French Foreign Legion between 1960-65 is one of THE classic military memoirs. He joined during the fag end of the Algerian War and witnessed some interesting times as the French began to fight amongst themselves and Algeria spiralled into chaos in the run up to independence in 1962. Unfortunately you won't get much sense of this from 'Deserter'. Sure, it's a handsome enough production, shot on location in Morocco, which makes the most of its modest budget but the problem lies in the acting, particularly in (I stand corrected) Paul Fox as the lead. Murray was by his own account a callow, naive youth but Fox certainly puts the blank in 'kepi blanc', and Tom Hardy is far more convincing as his friend (and ultimately nemesis) Dupont. The film briefly covers the 1961 army coup attempt and the fascist OAS terrorism in which Legion deserters played a leading role, but the main impression is of Murray as a bystander rather than a participant in history; his 'excursions' into Islamic culture, for example, are toe-curlingly embarrassing. I'd recommend Murray's book unreservedly but the film (which he had a hand in producing) is really only for die-hard Legion enthusiasts.
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Deserter
Having read Simon Murrays Book, i was bitterly dissapointed with this film! Wooden acting, complete Pants!People would do better to read the Book "Legionnaire" By Simon Murray.
Published 3 months ago by R. M. Czykita
Excellent film
How you can trust the review of the previous reviewer is beyond me when they can't even get the name of the lead actor correct. Read more
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