No Man's Land (2001)

Simply Perfect

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

No Man's Land (Bosnian: Nicija zemlja) (2001) Director: Danis Tanovic Watched: June 7, 2017 Rating: 7/10 Bosnians and Serbs Three good soldiers that lack trust One trapped on a mine Unique war viewpoint A satirical gold mine Simple plot reveals- War's absurdity Bureaucracy's callousness Media's power Lacks character depth Acting not quite convincing Cynical ending Gripping with noble message, But best as black comedy. Haiku Sonnets are comprised of 4 3-line haiku plus a couplet of either 5 or 7 syllables, adding up to 14 lines, the same number of lines found in a sonnet. (5-7-5, 5-7-5, 5-7-5, 5-7-5, 7-7/5-5) #HaikuSonnet #PoemReview #Bosnian #AcademyBestForeign

Danis Tanovic's film 'No Man´s Land' is a realistic portrayal of a war scenario, with all its absurdity and uselessness. Through beautiful cinematography, flawless direction and outstanding performances, it manages to capture the depth of human conflict and at the same time, provide some memorable moments of stinging, black humor, which makes the film both highly intelligent and entertaining. Oscar for 'best foreign film', well deserved. 9/10.

Nothing. This movie certainly makes that point. There's not a whole lot that comes off smelling like roses in this movie except the gallows humor of Serbs and Bosnians, the general competence of the grunts and one determined French officer. There is a self-important, oversexed general, disinterested, uninformed troops, disdain, racism, disputes over command, misinformation for the public, and ambitious reporters, among other things. Definitely not a PR pic for war. There are no winners. Good acting, a fantastic script and direction.....absolutely riveting viewing.Director Danis Tanovic also wrote the film and his bleak view of war certainly resonated with me, and obviously Oscar voters as this won Best Foreign Film in '01. All soldiers should be required to watch this before signing up.

This movie was up against "Amélie" in the 2002 Academy Awards and won. So I have to say this right up front: unduly. "No Man's Land" is a well-made movie about a very worthy subject. Amélie is a groundbreaking masterpiece.Now that that's off my chest and I can sleep soundly again, to the movie itself. No Man's Land starts off with a small platoon of Bosniak replacements getting lost in no man's land, and being consequently viciously cut down by the Serb foes when the sun rises. Only two of the platoon survive badly wounded. One of them is being discovered a a Serb patrol, taken for dead, and placed on a live mine (in order to assault Bosniaks trying to salvage the body). The other Bosniak manages to take one Serb hostage. So now we have three wounded, inexperienced soldiers in the middle of mine-riddled nowhere. The movie takes on a parabolic, abstract note because the soldiers are all wounded, but are surprisingly active and talkative. The first half of the movie deals with the three inept, wounded soldiers confronting each other, without having the guts to gun each other down.Then UNPROFOR gets wind of this conundrum and comes to the the rescue. This is when the movie takes on a satirical twist, and becomes more bearable than the realistically dire first half. But eventually there are no winners in this movie. The knights in white (the warring factions call them the smurfs due to their white uniforms and blue helmets) withdraw and leave a mess behind. We are stuck in Bosnia, a far sight away from cute Hollywood endings.Overall a painful but memorable movie.