A very moody, brutal and at times judgmental and uncompromising movie directed by John Boorman. At the end of World War II, American Marine pilot Lee Marvin and Japanese soldier Toshiro Mifune find themselves engaging in their own private war after being left alone on an island in the Pacific. They stalk and taunt each other and take turns capturing and hog tieing the other. Although not being able to understand the other's language, they declare a truce and combine efforts to survive the deserted island jungle. Building a bamboo raft may mean salvation.
Not a full two hours long, this is a great movie for a lazy afternoon. Well acted and photographed beautifully. My favorite sequence is when the two determined warriors charge toward each other through the jungle in a tropical rain storm. Finding the deserted military camp is interesting as well. Highly recommended, because the two actors are believable.
Not a full two hours long, this is a great movie for a lazy afternoon. Well acted and photographed beautifully. My favorite sequence is when the two determined warriors charge toward each other through the jungle in a tropical rain storm. Finding the deserted military camp is interesting as well. Highly recommended, because the two actors are believable.