Windtalkers

  • 2002


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$ 77 Million
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Positive Reviews 50
Negative reviews 31
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
Windtalkers is a fresh contribution to the cinematic literature of American WWII movies from a Chinese born director with a flair for the imagery of s .. EW
2.5
Too bad it appears here merely as a gimmick in an action picture. Rogerebert
3.0
The culture clashes are never boring, and scenes where a peace pipe ritual is carried out on a cigarette and Henderson duets on a harmonica with White .. Common Sense Media
1.5
The screenwriters struggle to integrate the coded transmissions with the action, and the flamboyant set piece battles feel like so much empty rhetoric .. Time Out
2.5
What with on screen war now resembling a game of auteur one upmanship, Windtalkers seems to confirm that the actual game may be less morally cumbersom ..
2.0
Windtalkers signifies yet another departure for Woo; its his first film that had me checking my watch, and its mired in a shabby script that piles lay ..
2.0
That the Chuck Norris grenade gag occurs about 7 times during Windtalkers is a good indication of how serious minded the film is. E Film Critic
4.4
Windtalkers is the real deal and fans of those old school war epics shouldnt feel guilty about enjoying the hell out of it. E Film Critic
3.8
A powerful and involving film that bears the unmistakeable imprint of the greatest action director of our time. E Film Critic
2.5
Despite some feints in a soulful direction, the picture has none of the interior quality of a multifaceted war film like Terrence Malicks The Thin Red .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Unfortunately he seems to have lost his touch that unerring ability to marry big sentiment to the best visceral action imaginable.
2.5
Now I might just be burnt out on war movies or this puppy just didnt cut it, but whatever the case, it certainly doesnt warrant anything more than a l .. JoBlo
3.0
Isnt quite the equal of Woos best earlier work, but its easily his finest American film...comes close to recapturing the brilliance of his Hong Kong f .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
But even those non stop action scenes seem more technically correct than emotionally gripping, as this big budget war film hits you over the head with .. Sover
3.1
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
2.5
Whatever its faults and there are a number of them John Woos spectacularly violent war movie sheds some light on the crucial contribution Navajo Ameri .. Tv Guide
2.5
I really wish I could have loved this movie.But now that reality has set in, Ill just slink out of the theater, avoid Mr. Woos gaze, and hope his next .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
While the effectiveness of the code is shown ... the focus is put on the coordinates sent rather than the language used to relay them
4.4
And as exciting as much of Windtalkers is, all of that would mean nothing without solid acting and characters worth rooting for. Reel Film Reviews
2.5
Windtalkers is a bloody war film that is long on action, but hampered by a thin story and underwritten characters. Lariat
2.0
As it is, its too long and too unfocused.The trend continues: Movies have original ideas, but they get scared and retreat to familiar, heavily trod te .. Eric Ds Nider
1.5
A great director makes a misfire, and a good story is wasted on a poorly written film that looks like shite.A war film should be painful to watch, but .. News Review
2.0
The problem with all of that is that little of whats present engages the viewer in anything but a visceral sense, and even thats limited after one too .. Screen It
2.0
All of this adds up to a fairly well made yet utterly uninvolving trudge, trivialising a genuinely gripping moment in history. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
Though it might be argued that Nicolas Cage roaring and contorting in slow motion makes for good action cinema, its hardly the basis for a thoughtful .. Pop Matters
3.0
That said, its worth watching for its performances and is an enjoyable action flick in its own right, even if you end up wishing theyd explored the hi .. View London
2.5
Windtalkers would be a much better movie if it didnt treat its historical topics exclusively in terms of movie style emotionalism. Cs Monitor
5.0
Woo has found a powerful way to tell a war story that, from a moral as well as a historical standpoint, very much needs to be told. Film Journal International ..
2.5
The film is saddled with yet another in a line of underwhelming Cage performances, which cripples it. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
The good news is that this movie might inspire an indie team to make a sincere, character driven story of the Navajos in WWII. Internet Reviews
0.5
I am so sick of watching filmmakers honor soldiers by blowing them up creatively. Internet Reviews
3.1
... eschews story in favor of pyrotechnics and eschews Navajos in favor of star power. This should have been the Navajos picture, not Cages. Internet Reviews
3.0
Its a gift and a frightening one and one that ought to be put to better use than Windtalkers. Mountain X
3.8
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning, she and President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, blindsiding many administration officials and stirring spe .. Star Tribune
3.5
Slater delivers one of his finest performances as Ox Anderson, a man staying true to his duty, but finding mutual regard for the code talker hes assig .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
Windtalkers is shapelessly gratifying, the kind of movie that invites you to pick apart its faults even as you have to admit that somehow it hit you w .. Salon
2.5
Its a monotonous yet surprisingly gentle vista; a great contrast and a satisfying bookend finish to a hard hitting film about war, humanity and brothe ..
3.0
This is the kind of film where you think you can predict everything thats going to happen upon the first shot and you spend the rest of the film prayi .. Flim Threet
3.0
After Captain Corellis Mandolin, you would have thought Nicolas Cage had had his fill of war movies. Bbc
3.5
The culture of the U.S. Marine Corps is quite the opposite gung ho machismo in full cry. Time
3.8
Packs a strong amount of firepower not only in terms of pyrotechnics, but also in emotional impact. Mr Brown Movies
3.1
Windtalkers, which only marginally delves into the subject of Navajo codetalking, manages to enrapture the viewer for long stretches of time, but does .. The Movie Boy
2.0
Throwing in everything except someone pulling the pin from a grenade with his teeth, Windtalkers seems to have ransacked every old World War II movie .. Calendar Live
2.0
The premise for Windtalkers is a fascinating one that is trivialized rather than explored. Hollywood
3.0
Latest Entertainment Videos Picky WWII buffs may call foul here and there. Seattle Pi
0.5
And the noise!.This is one of the loudest movies youll ever see; nothing but guns shooting and bullets flying. Tony Medley
3.8
While not perfection, Windtalkers is still one heck of a grand war movie. Movie Freak
2.5
The performances of Cage and Beach are strong and emotionally honest enough to buttress the movies sagging, mechanical storyline. Spliced Wire
2.5
Right Premise, Wrong Genre The premise of Windtalkers makes for a great historical thriller. Movie Habit
1.9
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
2.0
There is little to be done with John Rice and Joe Batteers clich ridden script, which falls back time and time again on the conventions of the films g .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Despite the promise of a Native American history lesson, Cage hogs most of the film, overshadowed only by the spectacle of it all and an annoying scor .. E Online
2.5
Combine that shortcoming with the character needs of a popular actor and you wind up with a miscalculation.It may be based on a slice of historical re .. Varia Gate
3.1
But the awkward juxtaposition of 1950s film lore, score, stances, direction, and schmaltzy impossible heroism against the modern movie blood splatteri .. Ross Anthony
1.9
... a character driven story like this should probably have spent more time on the characters and less time on pyrotechnics. Movie Crypt
2.5
Woo is a master of cool, kick ass action, but this is hardly appropriate here. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
Unfortunately Woo doesnt have what it takes to make a dramatic film. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
2.0
For six decades the Navajo Code Talkers have been unsung war heroes. Film Guardian
4.0
WINDTALKERS Rated R Running Time: 2:13 Released 6/14/02 In Captain Corellis Mandolin, Nicolas Cage played an Italian guy in World War II. Film Quips Online
5.0
Windtalkers celebrates the human spirit and packs an emotional wallop. Or Lando Weekly
3.0
The screenplay sabotages the movies strengths at almost every juncture. All the characters are stereotypes, and their interaction is numbingly predict .. Guide Live
3.0
Yet another over long, sweeping epic, brothers in arms pile of cliche ridden history lite. Jam! Movies
2.5
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4.5
Replete with Cages finest angsty acting and John Woos requisite concerns of friendship and rivalry in the face of violence. Film4
3.1
I wish Windtalkers had had more faith in the dramatic potential of this true story. This would have been better than the fiction it has concocted, and .. Denver Post
2.0
Something wed never expect from a guy like John Woo: dull, lifeless, unexciting filmmaking Film Blather
4.5
Captures the spirit of the Navajo Marines and the vitally important role they played in saving the lives of many Marines who helped the United States .. Filmcritic.com
4.0
From the first round of gunfire that shocks the audience out of their seats (literally), the war wages on...this is a powerful movie about men who dis .. TheMovieChicks.com
4.5
With Windtalkers, the glaring refutations of time, space and reality impress upon viewers the simple fact that Woo is at his best when he isnt attempt .. IGN Movies
1.5
Too celebratory of Woos good guy versus bad guy, buddy buddy ethos of action movies to rise above the limitations of the genre, and too obsessed with .. IGN Movies
2.5
Has more in common with Michael Bay than with the fever dream lunacy and go for broke kick of Hard Boiled. Too bad. Nitrate Online
3.5
Oh, its all there.And unlike the technical proficiency that stole attention away from the preposterousness of Saving Private Ryan, Windtalkers does no .. Films Nobs
3.0
The biggest casualty of war is Woos trademark grace and choreography, which receive fatal gunshot wounds and are left to die on the battlefield. Eclipse Magazine
3.0
Inspired by true events, this war is hell action drama from John Woo is a failed epic that doesnt rise to meet the material that inspired it. Net Flix
1.9
When it comes to the battle of Hollywood vs. Woo, it looks like Woos a P.O.W. Fantastic A Daily
3.1
By my count, there are four separate films unspooling here. Individually, given half a chance, any one of them might have been good; but collectively, .. Globe and Mail
2.5
In Windtalkers, one of the most fascinating stories of World War II falls prey to the White Man Syndrome. Suburban Chicago News
3.0
a film that would make Randall Wallace blush... an outrageous collection of war movie clichs About Film
3.5
A worthwhile, if excessively violent look at a piece of history thats rarely discussed. Citysearch
3.1
Some of the most ravaging, gut wrenching, frightening war scenes since Saving Private Ryan have been recreated by John Woo in this little known story .. Zap2it.com
3.0
Adam Beach isnt given much of a character to play. He takes Cages abuse with a smile, which makes you wonder if the screenwriter should have just call ..
3.8
The subject may be new to him, but in Windtalkers Mr. Woo abandons none of his obsessions with loyalty, duty, religious ritual, even birds in flight.
3.1
One thing that should be taught in Film Criticism 101 is that a fascinating subject does not necessarily guarantee a fascinating movie and the new fil .. Sacramento Bee
3.5
I was sorry when I learned that Michaels, the well known childrens hair cutting salon at Madison Avenue and 90th Street, went out of business recently .. Ny Observer
2.8
Windtalkers scores a few points for its core intent, but quickly loses them for lack of originality and tiresome predictability. Movies Radio Free
3.5
Chase Elliott won his first NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Watkins Glen. Charlotte
5.0
Woos fights have a distinct flair. His warriors collide in balletic explosion that implies an underlying order throughout the chaos. Arizona Daily Star
1.5
Theres just something about Woos theatrics paired against the most massive war this planet has ever known that doesnt quite gel.
2.5
Perhaps this is simply the result of war films that have captured the bloody mess that is war, but these scenes look and feel like hollow, if not tech .. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
1.3
...if you, like me, think an action film disguised as a war tribute is disgusting to begin with, then youre in for a painful ride.
1.9
A genuinely fascinating piece of American history reduced by Woo to a near psychopathic bloodbath full of transparent jingoism. Lawrence Journal-World
3.0
Feels flabby and long, an intimate story trapped in a big budget body. Journal News (Westchester, ..
2.0
Navajos will question Woos credibility with a silly cigarette tobacco ceremony and his reliance on stereotypes Toxic Universe
1.5
If military gore is your cup of tea, Woo does not disappoint. It isnt mine, however. Houston Community Newspape ..
3.0
Windtalkers takes a great, original story about an unrecognized group of true American heroes and wraps it with layer upon layer of war cliches until ..
3.1
Woo wanted the film to be realistic, and it is. The violence is unrelenting, the uniforms are dirty and mismatched, the weapons are shiny from use, th .. Boston Globe
1.5
Here, has to deal with visual chaos. And he doesnt do a good job of it.
1.5
In fairness, its corrective liberalism warrants the same suspicion as Black Hawk Downs phony jingoism. In These Times
3.0
A look at the long day in the busy life of a Toronto councillor In the face of a surprise cut to the number of wards and councillors proposed by the p .. The Star
5.0
This central conflict however doesnt entirely redeem Windtalkers.It is a seriously flawed film. Movie Gurus
1.5
There may be a great movie in this little known (until recently classified) aspect of WW2, but Windtalkers aint it.



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