3 pipes out of 4
Clive Owen is known for his action films and not acting films. But put him with Angelina Jolie and you have both an action film and wonderful acting. Now it’s not the action you might expect from Owen but action none the less. Beyond Borders follows an epic love story across three continents. The story begins with Dr. Nick Callahan’s (Clive Owen) desperate plea for help at a fundraiser for fighting hunger where Sarah Jordan (Angelina Jolie) is stricken by his plea and uses all of her savings to bring supplies to Callahan’s camp in Ethiopia. She is driven by what she sees to make it her life mission to help those struck by famine and war. Jordan eventually reunite with Callahan a camp in Cambodia where things go wrong and they are forced to flee but they realize their love for each other. They are again separated but Callahan has realized that relief always comes with a price and he eventually must pay it. With Nick in trouble Sarah must go and find him. The movie has a couple locations where there are either plot holes or it is unrealistic but it remains mostly true to form. It is incredibly realistic with gruesome scenes of famine and war throughout. This film attempts to get the viewer to realize that people are suffering and politics are causing a lack of funding for help. You may want to pay attention to the details in the movie because there are several spots where there is foreshadowing to what will happen later in the movie. Don’t worry if you miss them for you will be reminded of them when the event actually happens. Be forewarned that this is quite a depressing movie and gave me an unexpected ending but also gives you a small grain of hope.
Clive Owen is known for his action films and not acting films. But put him with Angelina Jolie and you have both an action film and wonderful acting. Now it’s not the action you might expect from Owen but action none the less. Beyond Borders follows an epic love story across three continents. The story begins with Dr. Nick Callahan’s (Clive Owen) desperate plea for help at a fundraiser for fighting hunger where Sarah Jordan (Angelina Jolie) is stricken by his plea and uses all of her savings to bring supplies to Callahan’s camp in Ethiopia. She is driven by what she sees to make it her life mission to help those struck by famine and war. Jordan eventually reunite with Callahan a camp in Cambodia where things go wrong and they are forced to flee but they realize their love for each other. They are again separated but Callahan has realized that relief always comes with a price and he eventually must pay it. With Nick in trouble Sarah must go and find him. The movie has a couple locations where there are either plot holes or it is unrealistic but it remains mostly true to form. It is incredibly realistic with gruesome scenes of famine and war throughout. This film attempts to get the viewer to realize that people are suffering and politics are causing a lack of funding for help. You may want to pay attention to the details in the movie because there are several spots where there is foreshadowing to what will happen later in the movie. Don’t worry if you miss them for you will be reminded of them when the event actually happens. Be forewarned that this is quite a depressing movie and gave me an unexpected ending but also gives you a small grain of hope.
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