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Written January 27, 2012
Angelina Please Read This

by myself78

You did a great job capturing the brutality of the war ... the human psychology as it goes through it's stages of fear, loss of dignity, courage etc in its fight for survival.
However, as you decided to bring attention to such an important event in recent history, you had the responsibility as an artist to show the whole picture , not just a one sided view.
There were many Serbian victims too. I have personally met and talked to many of them. I have even viewed some of the original photographs of the atrocities and listened to unspeakable details. Now, those victims are being victimized twice by your film.
Even if you just added something in the credits , that all sides suffered under the insanity of this war. It is an utter shame what happened to the victims. They will never be able to be at peace again until they are with God. Anyone that has hurt those poor women should go to hell .... I just wanted to let you know, that all sides were evil doers and all sides were victims. Amen
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Written December 29, 2011
WTF? Not playing in Southeastern Virginia

by xiandy

Hello? Only millions and millions of people live in Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area in Southeastern Virginia and it is not playing here. What gives? Who decides what goes to what city. This would probably do great here because of all the military presents. Hate to get it on a torrant site.
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Written January 10, 2012
Best movie since Schindler's List!

by frascati

This movie was so moving and made us understand what happened over there. The acting is superb. Even though there a love story of sort in the movie, it helps us realize the difficulties met by the different ethnic groups to live together. I visited the region pre-war several times and found everyone friendly and eager to make foreigners love their country. The war destroyed human trust in each other and, I believe, it will take a very long time to restore the country to its original beauty. Go see this movie!
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Written January 16, 2012
A Total Surprise

by SimpleGalSF

This movie surprised me. The acting was great and heart felt. The fact that the movie is subtitled, worried me a bit. The movie kept me interested and emotional. Excellent job for the first time director, writer, and producer...Angelina Jolie!
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Written March 3, 2012
Eye-opening

by sweetangel1051

This movie was heartbreaking, my heart was so sad watching this. To see what humans can do to other humans. We will all be questioned one Day for our crimes against each other. I applaud Ms. Jolie for making a film like this, showing the different sides of war. The actors were brilliant, so real that I felt I was watching events unfold live. Obviously the love story was made up, but it gave a different dynamic which I liked. To see how torn they were being with each other, how they were to deal with carrying out the relationship after they were abruptly forced into opposite sides. I do not know much about the Bosnian War, but I'm glad I watched this film. Makes me want to read up on it to see what all went on. There are both evil and innocent people on each side of war; so sad that the evil appears to be more powerful...
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Oh No!
Written April 1, 2012
Disgrace

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This movie is a disgrace to the history behind the war that took place here in B&H. The Muslims weren't the only victims here, Cro's, Serb's and bosnian's were tortured all the same. 2nd how is this story any different to the one of a family of 8 children that lost a father and 3rd this movie just brought back unwanted memories to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Then again only a dumb b%#h like Angelina Jolie could of made this POS!!!
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Written February 9, 2012
Realistic movie

by KostakurtaMan

I think that movie was very dark and depressive. Movie should be called "In the Land of blood and rape". Angelina went completely with the dark side of the war and yet, she did not present any bright moments and positives that we could find at that particular period of war in Bosnia. So, where is the honey? Bosnia is a beautiful country with civilized people and yet, there was a lot sadistic scenes which had happened during the war but, I think that was just too much of it.

Also, it should be more balance in a movie. War wasn't just about hatred and genocide. Politics was heavily involved in the war and she should picture it in the movie while interfering with the story. However, movie was realistic and even though it was made in Hungary, I thought that it was able to recreate Bosnian landscaping and urban cities. Not bad for Angelinas first movie. I was expecting less creative movie but it has certainly exceeded my expectations.
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Written December 27, 2011
want to see so bad

by amiii101

only playing in major movie theaters
- 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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Written January 4, 2012
In the Land of Blood and Honey review

by isawit2x

Have to go to theater in San Francisco to see it :(
- 4 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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Written December 26, 2011
A Must-See!

by M_Johansson

Powerful, gripping and intense! If you didn't know it, you would never think this was done by a first-time writer/director. Angelina has once again hit her mark!
- 9 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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Written December 31, 2011
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by BenjaminC

An astonishingly well done war drama. Startling, original, well crafted, powerful.
- 6 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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Written December 26, 2011
5 Stars for Angelina

by cemanno770

5 stars for Angelina Jolie because she actually had the courage to create a movie about the devastation and genocide which happened in Bosnia. It was almost like re-living the moment. I cried during more than half of the movie. Seeing the sadness in the movie, actually gives everybody a sense of what Bosnia was like, even if they never even heard of the country.
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Written January 9, 2012

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Written December 25, 2012
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Written February 11, 2012
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