Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Two Soldiers" is an American 40-minute short film from 13 years ago. It is about a boy who is best friends with his older brother and wants to stay by his side when the solider decides to join the army and fight abroad. Director is Aaron Schneider and he also adapted William Faulkner's story. The result was an Academy Award win in the short film category. The only reason I see why it won was probably the political climate back then, with the United States were in war 2 years after the Attacks on the World Trade Center. The movie, however, comes short in many areas. First of all, the story was not interesting enough even for a 40-minute movie and could have been fit easily in 15-20. Secondly, the child actor was not good enough to play the part, which, for me, had crucial negative effects on how this film tried to deliver in terms of the emotional factors. All in all, I am not surprised that Schneider did not manage to build a successful directing career on his early triumph here. I give "Two Soldiers" a thumbs-down. Not the Academy's greatest hour.

mindcat Although this was a film of only less than forty minutes, it is one of best directed and acted stories I have ever seen. It accomplishes in less than 45 minutes what most films cannot in more than 90.It is the story of two brothers, one 18 and the other 10. They come from a poor farm family in Mississippi. Both are caught up in war and the conflict of duty verses love of family.It brought tears to my eyes especially because the entire film is so well acted and directed, plus it tells the story of so many wars where one serves and the other left behind.I can fully recommend this film as beyond superb !

mpmbd This film was made right in the area where I grew up and now live. I know personally most of the property owners of the various locations used in the film. As a teenager, I worked in the fields surrounding the isolated road shown late in the film with Ron Perlman, Jonathon Furr, and the car. I am told that Jonathon Furr and Ben Allison are are natives of NC. I was fortunate to see it at a local showing. At that showing was one of the people who helped select locations and secure props, such as the bus (1938 Greyhound) used in the movie. The bus had no reverse gear and during filming, the driver missed his stopping point a few times and had to drive several miles to return to the proper point. Those details of the technical issues added to the enjoyment for me. The film accurately depicts life in this area during WWII. A well done film and I anxiously await the DVD availability.

markbiggs A beautifully photographed and paced short film. It evocatively captures the feeling of this family and much of the country during the period just prior to and after Pearl Harbor.I appreciated the visual look of the film -- naturalistic and simultaneously poetic. Great work by a great D.P., David Boyd.Though a family film, the story never becomes maudlin or saccharin. We understand and believe the motivation that propels the young boy on his odyssey. I understand the love of the younger brother for his older brother and do not question why he sets out to do what he does. I understand that he is driven by a deep desire to be with his brother in this time of crisis. The kid is tough, and the performance by Jonathan Furr is superb as is the veteran performance by Ron Perlman.