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Tears of the Sun Movie Review Summary

Actors: Bruce Willis, Monica Belluci

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A small unit of Navy SEALs led by Lt. Waters is sent to Nigeria to extract a doctor, a priest and two nuns before an army of rebels overruns the tiny village.
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The priest and nuns refuse to leave and the doctor, Lena, won't leave without her people, a group of refugees.
The SEALs lead Lena and the refugees to the landing zone. However, at the LZ they hurry Lena onto a chopper, but leave the refugees behind.
Meanwhile, the rebels kill the priest and nuns and burn the village.
Gaining a conscience, Waters and his men return to the LZ. They load 12 refugees on the chopper and lead the rest through the jungles to the border.
The rebels follow the refugees to kill one of them that happens to be the President's son.
During a viscious firefight, several of the refugees and four of the SEALs are killed. With some air support that wipes out the rebel army, the remaining SEALs and refugees make it to the border and to safety.
The review of this Movie prepared by Brandon Swenson




A group of Navy Seals are sent out into a war-torn Nigeria to rescue a doctor. When they get there she refuses to leave unless she can bring a group of refugees. They then find theimselves trying to escape with a group of guerrilla rebels on their tail.
The review of this Movie prepared by Jack Bauer



Script Analysis of Tears of the Sun

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 40%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 25%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 35% Time/Era of Movie:    -   present 2000+ War Thriller    -   Yes Armed Forces:    -   Navy War story:    -   escaping behind enemy lines

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   infantry soldier Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Africa    -   Yes Part of Africa:    -   Black Africa Jungles?    -   Yes Forest?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately messy visuals of dead    -   gory visuals of deaths Kind of violence:    -   guns    -   knives Unusual forms of death    -   flamed    -   decapitated    -   perforation--bullets    -   perforation--swords/knives Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing    -   Some foul language Lot of special effects?    -   Yes Kinds of F/X    -   exploding bombs If this is a kid's movie...    -   Ages 10-15

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