Rescue Dawn is an admirably good, fact-based film about a rookie pilot fighting for his life and assuming the role of a true leader in a pre-Vietnam POW camp after being shot down from his fighter jet. Werner Herzog's Direction is amazing, and the film has a highly original and effective score.
Christian Bale plays the lead role of pilot Deter, (in which he synthesizes an American accent flawlessly, as usual), who eventually becomes the heroic sole-survivor of a brutal POW camp in Laos. His supporting cast was very strong, and the filming process was apparently a very harsh one. Christian Bale reportedly lost sixty pounds for the movie, eats insects, and even has himself covered in leeches, as does the rest of the supporting cast.
The main aspect of the movie that impressed me was how realistic it was, and how it focused on the psychology of the victims of the camp in unique ways.
Basically, it's virtually a flawless film, and anyone who appreciates quality film should seriously consider watching Rescue Dawn.
Christian Bale plays the lead role of pilot Deter, (in which he synthesizes an American accent flawlessly, as usual), who eventually becomes the heroic sole-survivor of a brutal POW camp in Laos. His supporting cast was very strong, and the filming process was apparently a very harsh one. Christian Bale reportedly lost sixty pounds for the movie, eats insects, and even has himself covered in leeches, as does the rest of the supporting cast.
The main aspect of the movie that impressed me was how realistic it was, and how it focused on the psychology of the victims of the camp in unique ways.
Basically, it's virtually a flawless film, and anyone who appreciates quality film should seriously consider watching Rescue Dawn.