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Good, but a bit disappointing.

posted 9 years ago by TKsOpinion
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I just finished the film and was a bit let down. The plot didn't really go anywhere. They had so many opportunities to go make the ending more impactful. Idris Elba slaughtering his "battalion" would have been intense. Agu killing Elba would have been satisfying. I think an ending foreshadowing Agu becoming a commander like Elba would have worked. Storming the city with his mom and finding out they killed her would have made you feel bad him.

It just needed more plot development.

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[–] imajestr 9 years ago

Don't ever try to be a writer, HisBoyElroy, because your ideas are *beep* terrible.

[–] TKsOpinion 9 years ago

Haha. I'll never understand people like you. The goal of these forums is to discuss films and share ideas. Insulting people that you disagree with during a friendly discussion is uncalled for. It doesn't add anything to the conversation and puts you in a bad light. Those who read your future posts will ignore or have less respect for your opinion based on the ignorance of your post above. Of course you can say whatever you like, but you will find you get much further if you think about the consequences of what you say.

[–] imajestr 9 years ago

Allow me to clarify, then. You've presented some simple cathartic endings for a film that doesn't have a space for them. The movie presents us with a realistic situation that actually occurs, yet you offer some alternatives that would fit more in an action movie from the 80's. The point here is that there are NO easy answers. There is no single entity to confront which will solve the problem.

[–] shauncoop 9 years ago

Your endings would have made for a very different film.

Personally, I was expecting something like that, something more "Hollywood", but I found the actual one to be more poignant, more representative of the reality of many child soldiers. It made me reflect upon this situation more deeply: about the sometimes thin line between victim and victimiser.

How do these kids live with themselves? How do they find joy and meaning in their lives afterwards? How does society perceive and treat them?

[–] notofdisdimention 9 years ago

The ending was perfect for the film. When Agu compares himself to an old man was just too good.

The movie shows life of Agu - he hasn't grown physically(aged) but the experienced he had made will old and wise. Thats the point the movie made

[–] A_Concerned_Critic 9 years ago

I was predicting Agu was going to end up raiding a town and either personally, unwitingly kill or witness the murder of his mother. Thought the scene where he hugged the woman was foreshadowing. Definitely thought we'd end up seeing the mom again in some twisted fashion.