John Woo's World War II epic, Windtalkers, is a dour and disjointed action film. The story follows a traumatized marine who is assigned to protect a Navajo code talker in the Pacific Theater. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, and Christian Slater, but the acting is mediocre at best. Cage in particular feels out of place playing an antihero. And stereotypes abound throughout the film, giving an artificial tone to a lot of scenes. Still, the action is pretty good and there are a couple of nice character moments. While it has its flaws, Windtalkers delivers some exciting thrills along with an interesting perspective on island warfare.
Shout by NarateVIP 5BlockedParent2022-10-31T21:28:08Z
I'm torn. On one hand, there is some badass war action in this with creative shots, and an intriguing Native American storyline. On the other hand, it still feels like a Nicolas Cage movie hammed up with cheesy and psychotic moments.