Tears Of The Sun (2003) Movie Information:
| Tears Of The Sun (2003) Directed by: |
 Antoine Fuqua |
| Tears Of The Sun (2003) Written by: |
| Patrick Cirillo, Alex Lasker |
| Tears Of The Sun (2003) Cast: |
| Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker, Nick Chinlund, Fionnula Flanagan, Malick Bowens, Tom Skerritt, Johnny Messner, Paul Francis |
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Tears Of The Sun (2003) Synopsis:
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician, Dr. Lena Kendricks. Dr. Kendricks, an American citizen by marriage, is tending to the victims of the ongoing civil war at a Catholic mission in a remote village. When Waters arrives, however, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave unless he promises to help deliver the villagers to political asylum at the nearby border. If they are left behind, they will be at the mercy of the enormous rebel army. Waters is under strict orders from his commanding officer Captain Bill Rhodes to remain disengaged from the conflict. But as he and his men witness the brutality of the rebels first-hand, they are won over to Dr. Kendricks' cause and place their lives at risk by agreeing to escort the villagers on a perilous trek through the dense jungle. As they move through the countryside on foot, Waters' team, experts at evasion and concealment, are inexplicably and ferociously pursued by an army of rebels. They are confounded until they discover that, among the refugees, is the sole survivor of the country's previous ruling family, whom the rebels have been ordered to eliminate at all costs. Waters and his small band of soldiers must weigh the life of one man against their own and the refugees they feel obliged to protect.
Tears Of The Sun (2003) Movie Review:
Rebels forces in Nigeria are taking over the country and slaughtering men, women and children indiscriminately.
U.S. Special-Ops commander A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) is ordered to go in with his team and rescue Dr. Lena Hendricks (Monica Belluci) at a remote missionary outpost before the rebels reach her and kill everybody there in the action drama Tears from the Sun.
His instructions are clear. He must get her out but only her and the other white missionaries and not any of the refugees being helped at that location.
When Lena refuses to leave without the refugees, A.K. tricks her into thinking he is going to save them too.
On his way back to the aircraft carrier with her in the navy helicopter, Waters sees from the air how the rebels have killed all the remaining missionaries and refugees that were left behind.
His conscience gets to him and he orders the chopper to turn around and go back to the pick up point. A.K. then puts the wounded on the helicopter and takes the remainder refugees on a long walk to safety through the very dangerous jungle.
Right behind him and catching up fast is the large force of extremely violent rebels who can't wait to turn them into mincemeat.
Outnumbered, outgunned and on foot, A.K. must find a way to outsmart and outfight a very sadistic and inhumane enemy who is determined to butcher them all.
The film starts out slow and it takes about an hour to get to the action but when it finally arrives you get some exciting combat scenes.
Bruce Willis gives a low-key macho touch-as-nails performance that works with the over dramatic tendencies of the main cast.
Tears of the Sun feels like Rambo meets Die Hard in the Jungles of Africa where good must triumph over evil.
If you are looking for a predictable action movie with some exhilarating sequences than Tears of the Sun is for you.
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Tears Of The Sun (2003) review written by: Gil Benzeevi
