Salvador (1986)

A second-rate journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.

Zeltaebar

Salvador is a brutal and raw portrait of a country in despair, besieged by evil at a particular historical moment in time, but it is also a brutal and raw portrait of a real life character, the hard-drinking, whoring, lying and scheming, but also couragous and dedicated photo journalist on who's recollections the movie is based. Oliver Stone's deft hand at directing makes a small budget seem like a big studio production, and he is blessed with great actors that perform some of their most intense work here. James Woods rightly got nominated for an Academy Award for his intense, though still relateable and human, and highly ad-libbed performance with excellent support from the other actors. There is a certain documentary vibe to the picture and everything feels highly realistic. There is a loud and clear political message here, with an accusing blood-stained finger pointing at the Reagan-administration, which, from what I can gather, seems to be largely justified.

9 years ago

Forzelius

How did Stone manage to push out two great war movies in one year?

5 years ago

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