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The Marine Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is the sole survivor of previous combat where his whole platoon was massacred after which he had to take command upon the death of the platoon leader. At a military hospital he regains his strength, but he suffers from permanent hearing loss and a damaged balance system. However, a caring nurse helps him cheat on a hearing test, which enables him to regain his combative status. His survival in combat is observed as useful by the Marine Crops and they assign him on a mission to protect the Navajo solider, Ben Yahzee, whose objective is to send code in his own language. This code is an unsolved enigma for the Japanese forces, however, they are attempting to capture and torture anyone who knows the code in order to help themselves. Thus, it is essential that Joe protects the code at all costs as they invade the island of Saipan. Windtalkers is a fascinating story and the moral dilemma which Joe faces is equally interesting. However, the score in the film is played all too frequently and it generates a cheesy atmosphere that seems contradictory to the dilemma. In addition, there is some awkwardness in the combative scenes that resembles Achilles' godlike presence, which seems far fetched and similar to the shooting scenes in John Woo's earlier films. The enemy also seems to be far too stupid, in comparison to what they really were, which diminish the feeling of realism. Lastly, Windtalkers provides an action packed cinematic experience, which fails in addressing the questions at hand and leaves the audience with an empty reaction. |
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The Internet Movie Database. |
