The Four Feathers

  • 2002


MOVIE IS romantic emotional behavioral ineffective
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45 %
41 % Rotten
$ 29 Million
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Positive Reviews 19
Negative reviews 17
Average Rating 2.7/5
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1.5
Melodramatic and Victorian in the extreme, The Four Feathers is the sort of resolutely British tale thats rarely been seen since the sun set on Queen .. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Ultimately however, The Four Feathers offers too small a dose of the blood and sand adventure you expect from this sort of big budget Hollywood remake .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Kapurs version doesnt show quite the same, sharply focused grip on the narrative but is easily the best of the three versions since then. Screen Daily
2.5
It looks good, it moves quickly and it is often a jolly good time. Rogerebert
1.0
Its cold, misguided, confusing, illiterate, boring, badly acted and flat out laughable. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
This unique tale of heroic redemption, sacrifice and unlikely comrades in arms is fascinating. Lariat
2.2
There are so many good things in The Four Feathers that its a shame to see them wasted in such an ineffective movie.Take Heath Ledger, for example. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its directed well by Shekhar Kapur, who deftly finesses Masons arch colonialism without endorsing it, denying it or putting a smug postmodern spin on .. News Review
2.5
Despite the intentions and efforts, it isnt the sweeping, intriguing and moving look at self redemption, courage and sacrifice that it so desperately .. Screen It
3.0
That said, The Four Feathers is an enjoyable adventure story and is worth seeing, though whether it will attain the Sunday Afternoon Matinee TV status .. View London
3.8
This may not bother moviegoers looking only for a rousing spectacle. Cs Monitor
3.0
But the plot of The Four Feathers is about as foolproof as a plot can be. Film Journal
4.0
For all its undeniable spectacle, The Four Feathers is a story of human interaction thats the secret of that rarest of films, a truly good epic. Mountain X
5.0
The Four Feathers captures the human spirit in an exhilarating and exciting motion picture. Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.5
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2.0
Aesthetically, its beautiful.Every single shot is astonishingly well crafted. Empire
4.0
Kapur is less sure of himself in handling the very traditional structure of the story and there are some oddly disjointed transitions that undermine w .. Common Sense Media
2.5
But its virtues cant outweigh the disappointment of a movie that might have been a rousing old fashioned epic, or better yet a provocative reworking o .. Sf Gate
2.0
This is flat, lifeless filmmaking.The only person youll want to rescue is yourself. Bbc
1.9
If Kapur reimagined 16th century England as pop spectacle in the deliriously overbaked Elizabeth, Four Feathers is considerably less inspired. Slant Magazine
1.9
The documentary and commentaries alone would make this a satisfying package, but there are some nice additional features. Mr Brown Movies
1.9
The cut rate look of the picture is far from the only thing The Four Feathers is lacking. The Movie Boy
3.1
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
2.0
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
1.0
Four Feathers Four Feathers how do I hate thy plot holes.Let me count the ways. Hollywood
3.2
While its not really a star vehicle, the cast is also quite good. Seattle Pi
2.0
Unfortunately, this epic saga, so grounded in Victorian manners, has not aged well. Cnn
2.5
The ending of the film spends far too much time in closeup on Wes Bentley and Heath Ledger too much standin around talking..Ledger and Bentley give go .. Movie Habit
2.0
Whats missing, crucially, is the passion required to make this unlikely tale work. The Star
2.5
But the story is lacking any real emotional impact, and the plot is both contrived and clichd. Deseret News
3.8
Director Shekhar Kapur remains within the confines of the closely watched human elements and keeps the story within behavioral bounds. Varia Gate
1.3
Instead it turned out to be overly long, filled with characters that I couldnt care less about, and so full of plot holes and inconsistencies that you .. Three Movie Buffs
1.5
Kansas City, Kan., native and pop star Janelle Monae came to the Starlight Theater for her first headlining show in five years, giving an astounding p .. Kansas City
3.5
Moreover, the screenplay by Michael Schiffer and Hossein Amini must have excised much of Masons original text, because Ill be darned if I can see anyt .. Film Quips Online
2.5
The movie vacillates between its own politically correct aspirations and the inherently un PC nature of its story. Decent Films
2.5
Strong filmmaking requires a clear sense of purpose, and in that oh so important category, The Four Feathers comes up short. Flip Side Archive
5.0
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3.1
Ultimately, The Four Feathers is nothing more than a handsomely mounted escapist action flick. Mid West Film Journal
3.5
Watching Alexander and Zoltan Kordas 1939 adaptation is an occasionally uncomfortable experience. Nitrate Online
2.0
Some of his criticisms are pretty standard empire and class stuff, but here he stumbles onto an idea that might have broken the Cliffs Notes feel of t .. Films Nobs
2.5
I have not seen Cactus Flower, but something tells me its one of those movies that is probably not worth remembering past say, oh I dont know, 1968.An .. Films Nobs
1.5
It is less shocking to me that five directors have filmed this material in years past than that anyone would film it now, so addled is it in its sense .. Nicks Flick Picks
2.5
The Four Feathers is definitely horse feathers, but if you go in knowing that, you might have fun in this cinematic sandbox. Fantastic A Daily
3.1
Its beautifully done, but theres not much of a point to it The Four Feathers is a diverting yarn, rather than a serious war film. Seattle Times
3.1
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2.5
The Four Feathers looks like an epic, is structured like an epic, but just doesnt feel like an epic. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
2.0
And at their core, costume dramas are a static genre, rehashing the same tropes and scenery, rarely breaking new ground in the art of storytelling.The .. The Phantom Tokkboth



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