Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Military, Betrayal, Tragedy, Doctor, Suspense
Tagline: He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.
Plot: Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees.When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician, Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci). Dr. Kendricks, an American citizen by marriage, is tending to the victims of the ongoing civil war at a Catholic mission in a remote village. When Waters arrives, however, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave unless he promises to help deliver the villagers to political asylum at the nearby border. If they are left behind, they will be at the mercy of the enormous rebel army. Waters is under strict orders from his commanding officer Captain Bill Rhodes (Tom Skerritt) to remain disengaged from the conflict. But as he and his men witness the brutality of the rebels first-hand, they are won over to Dr. Kendricks’ cause and place their lives at risk by agreeing to escort the villagers on a
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 Can Bruce Willis save Africa from the Africans? Not in Antoine Fuqua's overwrought, blood-drenched fable of bogus Hollywood heroism, he can't.--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
...it’s an entertaining if not partially thrilling cat-and-mouse chase for any Willis fan to be pleased to some extent. B--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
Overdramatic acting and cliché military verbiage ruins an otherwise fine film with a tremendous message hidden deep within the blockbuster action flick shell. 6/10--Dick Douglas (Movie-Vault.com)
Every single element in Tears of the Sun is simplified to such an extent that the film feels more like a one of those educational films you were forced to watch in grade school.  --David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
With his gleaming dome and cement squint, Bruce Willis is a contemporary correspondent to inscrutable 60s star Yul Brynner, so it's apt that he should feature in this muddled, unacknowledged reworking of The Magnificent Seven.  --Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Mostly looks good and does succeed in maintaining its tension, but it’s stupid and objectionable. 63/100--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
I'm not sure the film's energetic conclusion would have saved the rest of the picture, which on the whole, went on for too long, didn't develop enough of its characters and ultimately, wasn't all that engaging. In fact, if you're going into this flick expecting an "action" movie...walk away! 5/10--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
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Gladiator, Batman Begins, As Good as It Gets |
 | Mel Wesson
King Kong, Mission: Impossible II, Black Hawk Down |
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Basic, watchable Jungle Mission shoot-‘em-up thriller in which Bruce Willis says Very Little Indeed and "Dr" Monica Bellucci runs around wearing a low-cut top that would put 24's Kimmeh to shame. Not that there's anything wrong with that.  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
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