Kokoda - 39th Battalion
New Guinea, 1942, Allied Australia is at war with Japan. A small platoon of reservist Australian soldiers have been sent as an advanced patrol up the Kokoda trail – a critical supply line that separates Australia from full blown invasion. After sustained bombardment from the Japanese, the men are cut off from their supply .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Finsterer, Travis McMahon, Simon Stone, Luke Ford |
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| Director | Alister Grierson |
| Run time | 92 mins |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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12 out of 12 people found this review helpful
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A decent war movie!
I stumbled across Kokoda whilst searching for great war movies on the internet and after reading the reviews for this film I could not wait to see it. I can safely say that after watching it did not disappoint. The story focuses on a small group of Australian soldiers who are basically the frontline troops. Inexperienced they camp down on the Kokoda path waiting for the Japanese to arrive. You can tell that this war movie has been directed by art and media students as it is perfectly shot and the dialogue is also very strong. You really get a sense of what these soldiers must have gone through and some of the scenes whether it be violence or the elements taking their toll on them are very graphic and not for the faint hearted!
Its good to witness a war movie that does not follow in the footsteps of other films in this genre, it sticks to the gritty side of the psychological and emotional effects that war has on a human being rather than an over the top story told in epic proportions. Thumbs up from me. -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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Above average
Usualy I find any Australian productions quite amateurish with poor results when searching for realism.
However this film was surprising and above average for me.
The thing missing was the lack of enemy involved. If more emphasis had have been put on the visuals where the Japanese were concerned then it could have been a very good movie.
But if you are into war movies then give it a go. -
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