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Actors: Robert Carlyle, Keifer Sutherland, Ciaran McMenamin, Sakae Kimura, Masayuki Yui
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about To End All Wars |
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Based on the book by Ernest Gordon, "To End All Wars" is the story about captured Allied POW's struggle to survive in a Thailand concentration camp. The story is told through Ernest Gordon's (Ciaran McMenamin) eyes but there are many character arcs to be told in this docudrama. After the troops have been captured American Lt. Jim Reardon (Keifer Sutherland) wants to escape into the jungle and some of the guys want to do that but Ernest convinces him it's not a wise move. They are soon forced to build a railroad through the Burmese Jungle. There is a small faction that still wants to escape but Ernest starts teaching classes, talking about Plato and Shakespeare. The men find solace in the teachings and work harder on the railroad. The faction attempts their escape but don't succeed. The escapees are killed while the other prisoners become sensitive and forgive their captors.
--Bobby Blades, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of To End All Wars |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Religion themed film?
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- war, WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Jungles?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- spiritual
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Is this movie based on a
- book
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