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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: CAGE,NICOLAS
EAN: 0027616063380
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled
Label: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Manufacturer: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Running Time: 134 minutes
Sales Rank: 15178
Studio: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 2002
Editorial Review:
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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 28-NOV-2006
Media Type: Blu-Ray
Amazon.com:
Having earned Hollywood's respect with blockbusters like Face/Off and Mission: Impossible 2, Hong Kong action master John Woo lends his signature style to serious World War II action in Windtalkers. Recognizing the long-forgotten contribution of Navajo 'code talkers,' whose use of an unbreakable Navajo-language radio code was instrumental in defeating the Japanese, the film serves as an admirable tribute to those Native American heroes. Unfortunately, it falls short of importance with its standard-issue story about a battle-scarred sergeant (Nicolas Cage) assigned to protect a code-talker (Adam Beach, from Smoke Signals), with unspoken orders to kill him if Japanese capture is imminent. This allows for an involving drama of hard-won friendship, but cardboard supporting characters suffer in the shadow of nonstop action that's as repetitious as it is technically impressive. Windtalkers is best appreciated as a more substantial vehicle for Woo's trademark ballet of bullets. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A John Woo style war movie
Some people may think that someone's head is cut off in the movie is unrealistic, but Japanese did it often in China during World War II. A interesting and John Woo style war movie. I am looking forward for his next war movie.
Rating:  - Without the Codetalkers, we might have lost the war
Sergeant Joe Enders (Cage) is cheating his hearing exam to get back out into the fight. What he doesn't know is that he's going to get assigned to a new duty, protecting the Code from the Japanese. On the surface, that means he's protecting a Navajo Indian soldier, a Codetalker, who speaks the one cipher the Japanese have not broken--his Native language. He's teamed up with "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater).
He advises Ox: "I wouldn't get too friendly."
Enders is teamed ... Read More
Rating: - Windtalkers
This film details how the Marines used Navaho's to secure their
radio and land line communications during WW II.
The Japanese were never able to break the Navaho native language
code and the success of this program was one of the bright lights
of the Pacific campaings. Lots of action.
Rating: - Surprisingly good.
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The characters were believable without drowning in their own melodrama. The action scenes were graphic but not gratuitous. I would highly recommend it! You can understand how Nicholas Cage's character is inevitably drawn into a relationship. Adam Beach's character was credible and not the least bit stereotyped. I half expected his character to be some Hollywood Native American step and fetch it but that was definitely not the case. He was wonderful and provided an insightful, ... Read More
Rating: - Boo for Woo
Windtalkers: a story of a young Navajo Codetalker, fighting on the battlegrounds of Saipan. Windtalkers: Woo's pathetic attempt to elevate Native Americans from Hollywood's Tonto. So, why give this movie three stars? The actors in this movie were superb.
Newcomer, Adam Beach (and his gorgeous smile) did a fine job holding his own against co-star Nicholas Cage (whose slight eye and body movements were underscored by a terrible score). Lovable Mark Ruffalo zips in and out of scenes, provoding a strong ... Read More
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