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| Hart's War [2002] | ![Hart's War [2002]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T3SVQP94L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Gregory Hoblit
Actor: Bruce Willis|colin Farrell|terrence Dashon Howard
Studio: MGM Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18785
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 120 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050070008432
ASIN: B000063W1X
Release Date: October 14, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: February 15, 2002
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Amazon.co.uk Review
IHart's War/I is a serious, well-intentioned Second World War drama. It's finally unconvincing, but it will go down in the history books as marking future superstar Colin Farrell's first leading role in a major studio picture. It's late 1944 and Lieutenant Hart (Farrell) ends up in a POW camp where the senior American officer, Colonel McNamara (Bruce Willis), takes an instant dislike to him. When a black American officer, Lt Scott (Terrence Howard), is accused of murder, the commandant allows McNamara to conduct a politically motivated trial. Hart is made the defence attorney, but may be no more than a pawn to further McNamara's own agenda. p In a film that chooses the ironic setting of a Nazi prison camp to examine racism in the American military, none of the characters are black or white, and in the tradition of IThe Shawshank Redemption/I there is more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye. Unfortunately, while IHart's War/I is extremely well made, various small plot holes and contrivances mean that ultimately it fails to ring true--a problem exacerbated by an over-earnest tendency to preach in key scenes. Nevertheless, Willis gives one of his best, most understated performances and Farrell, who went straight from this to IMinority Report/I, delivers a truly star-making turn. p BOn the DVD:/B IHart's War/I comes to DVD with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack that's fine for a dialogue-driven film, while the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 transfer is virtually flawless. Ten deleted scenes are presented with the same excellent picture quality and optional commentary by director Gregory Hoblit. There is a four-part photo gallery, the deceptive theatrical trailer and two commentaries. Producer David Foster offers some interesting information, but also a lot of generalities and silence. Bruce Willis contributes virtually nothing, but Hoblit and writer Billy Ray engage in a frank discussion of many of the flaws in the film and the problems they never solved. The wartime history they recount and the cuts they made suggest that a better film was sacrificed to tell a commercial story in two hours. --IGary S. Dalkin/I
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NOT The Great Escape - A very good reason to watch it. September 8, 2008
I'm glad I've never seen the trailer since it sounds as if it would completely remove any element of surprise. br /br /I bought this simply because I recalled a good review somewhere but all i knew was WWII/Willis/Farrell/POW really and the blurb on the back was brief to the point of secrecy. After only a few minutes though i was transfixed and remained for the next 120 minutes or so. The attention to detail, atmosphere, characterisation, plot twists are first class. It's real antidote to The Great Escape, the feeling of desperation, discomfort and sheer degredation of being a POW are starkly portrayed. The real surprise was Bruce Willis's underplaying and intensity allowing Colin Farrell the floor and elevating him to the real star turn. The other characters were brilliantly realised, the commandant, the black flyers, the bigots. br /br /A serious and moving story wrapped up in a pulsating, well paced adventure. The trial was a surprise (not mentioned on the case blurb at all) and the by the time i got into that i forgot about the.....other stuff (don't want to spoil too much).br /br /the last few minutes are a disappointing exercise in schmalzy flag waving which is out of step with the shock that precedes it.br /br /Highly recommended, buy it.
A really cleaver film that is not all that it appears to be June 13, 2008
I really enjoyed this film, at first this is a war film, soon after we are transported to a POW camp during world war II, then with the addition of a couple of black US officers this turns into a racial film (only a small part of the film in some ways, but it plays a major role too), then into a courtroom drama, but all is not as it appears to be, there are some good twists and turns from hereon out.br /br /I've read that a fellow reviewer found the courtroom part of this film a bit strung out, there is a very good reason why this is the case, I can't say why as this is THE major twist/surprise in the film.br /br /Good turns from Bruce Willis, Marcel Lures and Terrence Howard, but the star of the film has to be Colin Farrell who puts in a fine performance, this film has a good atmosphere to it, looks very realistic, maybe the courtroom part could have been more powerful than it is, it goes along at a steady pace, but if it's action you want/expect then you'll be disappointed it's just not that kind of film, that said there are some good action parts, but only a few and they only play a very small part.br /br /This film surprised me just how good it is, for some reason Amazon have said that there are plot holes in this film, I've no idea where as I understood the film perfectly well and by the end of the film everything comes together nicely, well worth taking a look, a good solid film.
 Hart's War June 3, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie had so much potential. A great cast and overall a pretty good plot. Unfortunately, it's a long time in getting to the main part of the film and by that point your already waiting for it to end. There are just too many unrealistic scenes...the most notable being Colin Farrell's ability to dodge about 50 bullets when he is the only close range target for a group of German fighters.br /br /Colin Farrell is Lt. Hart who is the son of a senator, the reason he has managed to escape seeing the front lines of WW2. However, while travelling between 2 bases he is captured by the Germans who are aware of his role in the military and want info from him. Eventually he is sent to a prisoner camp as a POW. br /br /Bruce Willis as the highest ranking prisoner (Col.)rules the roost taking orders only from the man who runs the prison. He takes a dislike to Lt Hart and has him bunk with the 'regular' soldiers even though he is of rank.br /br /Some time later more prisoners arrive and the Col and his men are surprised to learn that the US air force has resorted to recruiting men of colour. The two new airmen are put into Lt Harts barracks and are treated as outcasts. One ends up being killed by the Germans and the other accused of killing a White American sergeant.br /Lt Hart is appointed as his defence lawyer as he was in law school when the war started and has some knowledge of the goings on in a court room. However, its hard for him to know who his friends are and whether he should trust the Germans more than his own countrymen.br /br /The court case is the most interesting part of this film as the who-dunnit and why is very intriguing and will keep you guessing.br /br /Dont pay money to see this..watch it on tele or nick it off of a friend..
Not what youd expect November 26, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
when i bought this dvd, i expected a willis action movie but based in world war two. This was not the case, the backdrop to the movie is world war 2, but the main focus is the relationships of people within a POW camp, which escalates to a US military court marshal played out by the key players in the film. An excellent film, but more like 'A Few Good Men' rather than the 'Great Escape'.
 Hart's War June 28, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Hart's War" is an atmospheric and moving second world war story that works fantastically well on a number of levels. One level it doesn't work at all, is that if you're expecting a action adventure romp with a vest wearing Bruce Willis then go and find something else to watch.pCaptured and sent to a POW camp, Lt Thomas Hart (Colin Farrell) is the son of an American congressman who fully expected to spend "his war" behind a desk at headquarters. Ambushed whilst driving a fellow officer back towards the front he is captured and interrogated and final packed aboard a train crammed with hundreds of other POWs. On arriving at the camp he is welcomed by Col McNamara (Bruce Willis), the highest ranking prisoner and therefore in charge of the POWs. McNamara all but interrogates Hart on how he was captured and subsequently questioned and dissatisfied with the answers, assigns him to a bunk in with the non commissioned officers and other men. Days later two American pilots are also sent to the camp, nothing that unusual except that these two flyers are black and in a seeming act of racism by McNamara, they are also sent to live in Hart's hut. Subjected to general insubordination and hurtful racist abuse, it is still something of a shock when one of the pilots is "set up" on a charge or possession of a potential weapon and summarily executed by the German guards. When the supposed perpetrator of the "set up" is found murdered and the other pilot found crouched over his body, instant assumptions are made and a court martial is organised to try the pilot for murder.pThere's plenty more twists and turns in store and all isn't what it seems as many of the characters have secret agendas that their actions do not give away.pAs I say, the film does work on a number of different levels. On one level it is a really good straight forward war film, authentic and accurate but also shot with feeling and genuine sensitivity. The scene when Hart crashes his jeep and finds himself in a shallow grave along with other dead soldiers who have been there days is extremely moving and more than shows the futility of war. It works on the level of the intrigue and plot of a court room drama, as Hart is assigned to defend the accused Lt Scott even though he is not qualified as a lawyer. And it also works on the level of a good piece of social comment, Lt Scott's speech as he rails against the oppression and hate of his own side is quite amazing.pThere are some great performances too, Colin Farrell is very well cast as the sensitive and caring Hart and there's a great turn from Terrance Howard as the accused Lt Scott. Credit also to Bruce Willis, not so much for his performance, but for not stealing the limelight and letting the more minor roles shine through. Superb turn also from Marcel Iures as the German camp Commandant. pThe film is slightly spoilt by the huge slice of American Patriotism Pie Pap at the end whilst really wasn't necessary, but that aside this is an excellent and intelligent War drama.
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