Harrison's Flowers (2002)
Adrien Brody, Alun Armstrong, Andie MacDowell, Brendan Gleeson, Caroline Goodall ... (see more) , David Strathairn , Diane Baker , Elias Koteas , Gerard Butler , Scott Anton
Andie MacDowell stars as Sarah, a photo editor for "Newsweek" and the happily married wife of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Harrison Lloyd (David Strathairn). Harrison has been having second thoughts about covering the world's "hot spots," but he accepts one last combat assignment in Croati... (read more) Andie MacDowell stars as Sarah, a photo editor for "Newsweek" and the happily married wife of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Harrison Lloyd (David Strathairn). Harrison has been having second thoughts about covering the world's "hot spots," but he accepts one last combat assignment in Croatia. Informed that Harrison is believed to have been killed, Sarah refuses to accept her husband's death and travels to Croatia on a quest to find him.
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R, 122 min.
Directed by:
Elie Chouraqui
Release Date: Mar 15, 2002
DVD Release Date: Jan 21, 2003
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Amazing movie. Intense and an amazign stroy. Great acting and depictions of the civil war in Yugoslavia.
what a wonderful movie!!!! one of the few that shows the first yugoslavian civil war and the atrocities on it
emotions came alive for me when i saw this! absolutely amazing movie!
this is a great movie - gives insight into the croatian war of independence from serbia. most americans have no idea about this war.
This is one of the few war movies that show war as it is, the brutal side of it & keeps the story close to real history. Great camerawork as well as acting, also all the supporting character were well written & acted. I'd recommend this film for peop... (read more) This is one of the few war movies that show war as it is, the brutal side of it & keeps the story close to real history. Great camerawork as well as acting, also all the supporting character were well written & acted. I'd recommend this film for people who would like to know what a war zone is really like.
If you want to learn something about the Bosnian war, look elsewhere. I did not sympathize with the main characters...in fact I kind of despised them. These reporters going into this conflict seemed like an incredibly stupid thing to do..and I don't ... (read more) If you want to learn something about the Bosnian war, look elsewhere. I did not sympathize with the main characters...in fact I kind of despised them. These reporters going into this conflict seemed like an incredibly stupid thing to do..and I don't understand why they were allowed to come in in the first place. And the fact that that woman left her children behind to go and do that was pretty quickly rationalized...I can't imagine something more selfish really. Technically well made. Certainly watchable.
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Director Elie Chouraqui, who co-wrote the script, catches the chaotic horror of war, but why bother if you're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera?full review
It's the unsettling images of a war-ravaged land that prove more potent and riveting than the unlikely story of Sarah and Harrison.full review
The picture, despite impeccable intentions, is an oddly mixed bag.full review
The scenes of carnage are so well-staged and convincing that they make the movie's story even harder to believe.full review
MacDowell, whose wifty Southern charm has anchored lighter affairs ... brings an absolutely riveting conviction to her role.full review
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