Tears of the Sun (2003)

one of my absolute favorites!

Awesome Movie

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

So in this film, we got choppers from the carrier, their flying speed were almost the same as the super sonic fighter planes, those choppers reached the rescue area where the fighter planes just bombed minutes ago. So it would only become possible in a movie.When the African people of the clinic were informed that the butchering force was approaching and they must be evacuate right away, they didn't show any panic and when they moved out, they were still singing and chanting, it made me think that they were the happiest people in the chaotic world. And Dr. Lena would never button up her shirt to cover up her cleavage, no way, Jose', part of her breasts were one of the insurances for box office.

I have done studies on the Militant style terrorists in the jungles of Africa and this is unfortunately how they operate.. its very hard to find them due to how thick these jungles are. They know how to disappear and have spies everywhere to warn them about any operations to come get them. The villages are scared to death of them..

i thought it was going be the godawful tripe were used to,tough guy invincible American military men with the obligatory heart of gold. tittylicious,patronizing do-gooder hot chick and hapless natives. but then the heartbreaking very realistic violence,very well captured with a very deep understanding of the modern "civil war" ,which the last century is less civil conflict between armed opposing factions but more full scale genocidal death match. the combination of the cartoonish,paint by numbrs actionmovie,with the ridiculous premise(it happens in Nigeria ,a fairly modern and well organized country,covert seal operation to extract four civilians,that arn't in any way important,well connected or even actual u.s. citizens) makes this movie a brilliant analogy for American foreign intervention. they go in for selfish,trivial reasons. try to do some genuine good ,but its all deconstructive and futile,in they end they leave the vast majority behind without hope even more traumatised and now armed themselves. and as usual they're championing a scammer. (nigerian prince,duh!) .

Highly Emotional political Action Movie that could have been Made Yesterday with absolutely No Changes. The Fictional Story could be one in Tomorrow's Headlines if said Story was given the OK. There are many Atrocities of African Tribal Genocide currently Underway.The Captain states in a Pre-Mission Briefing...Their committing these brutal atrocities because someone goes to a different church (paraphrasing).This is an Admirable and Noble Picture that is Crafty and shot with a template of Hollywood Gloss but it Never Fails to keep its Message above the presentation of Jungle Warfare that is done with an Artistic Style but remains Gritty and Engaging.Yes, it's another Bruce Willis Saves the World Movie, one mission at a time, but the World Needs Saving. At the Low End of the Food Chain, these Africans are at the Mercy of Evil entities and are up Against the Onslaught with only Their Bibles and a Love for Their Families.The Film Pulls Few Punches and is a Rousing of the Heart. Much Suffering for the Mission to Save the Mission with a Female Doctor in charge that seems a bit Naive, but totally Dedicated to "Her People". Overall, a Good Cast and a Good Director Pull This Off as more than an Action/War Movie and deliver a Poignant, Profound Picture of Today's African plight and the Extreme and Evil leaders that Surface on a daily basis, ruling with No Opposition and Succeed by the Blood of Innocents and mind numbing Killings and Mutilations. The Victims are Crying the "Tears of the Sun" and Their only Hope is the Belief of an Interventionist God. But as the Lt. Says..."God has already left Africa".