Battle in Seattle

This movie was the best personal movieI have seen in a while.I say personal because you can tell Stuart Townsend really took time to get the story down right.When ever you let a filmmaker work without Hollywood pressure you end up... Full review

This movie was the best personal movieI have seen in a while.I say personal because you can tell Stuart Townsend really took time to get the story down right.When ever you let a filmmaker work without Hollywood pressure you end up... Full review

the movie was arrow-mindded....i have nothing others to say, but it was a wonderful movie. i thought it would be just another boring movie my teacher said it is extra credit, but it was worth it. But the part that it... Full review

the movie was arrow-mindded....i have nothing others to say, but it was a wonderful movie. i thought it would be just another boring movie my teacher said it is extra credit, but it was worth it. But the part that it... Full review

The movie was moving. Battle was powerful and it brought to the surface what most Americans are only vaguely familiar with. It had similarities to Crash though not quite as good. Nevertheles, I would definately recommend the movie to most people.... Full review

The movie was moving. Battle was powerful and it brought to the surface what most Americans are only vaguely familiar with. It had similarities to Crash though not quite as good. Nevertheles, I would definately recommend the movie to most people.... Full review

This is the 1999 WTO conference in a fictionalized format. It's not totally necessary, there are a half-dozen documentaries about the protests in Seattle in 1999. It seems a lot of the content from this movie was directly lifted from the... Full review

this movie was more intense than I thought it was going to be. I spoke to people that were actually involved with the battle in seattle protest against the WTO and they said that this movie did a great job describing... Full review

this movie was more intense than I thought it was going to be. I spoke to people that were actually involved with the battle in seattle protest against the WTO and they said that this movie did a great job describing... Full review

There are many that will dismiss this film as boring, lame or whatever and I myself was a bit dubious as a Seattle native and somebody that worked downtown during the riots. However, after seeing "Battle in Seattle" last night in... Full review

Battle in Seattle would be a great film for anyone trying to understand the modern anti-globalization movement in one of its most poignant moments.....The strong point of this film was its casting.....The actors in these roles were perfect..... ... Full Review

Battle in Seattle" is rated R and features strong violent imagery (riot suppression, including beatings, violence against women), some strong sexual language (profanity, slang and suggestive talk), drug content and references (tear gas and chemicals), a brief sex scene (mostly implied), derogatory language and slurs, brief gore. ... Full Review

Comprised of excellent cast performances enhancing the thrust of the film, the Battle in Seattle comes up a big winner. Interesting, captivating and realistic, Battle in Seattle delivers a powerful message, and some lessons to be learned. ... Full Review

Issues drama at its patchiest, Battle in Seattle takes the 1999 street siege protesting the World Trade Organization conference as the jumping off point for a simplistic diatribe. Ray Liotta is the embattled mayor, OutKast singer Andre Benjamin is an upbeat eco-philosopher, Michelle Rodriguez and Martin Henderson are activist-lovers, Connie Nielsen is a jaded TV reporter, Woody Harrelson is a good cop pushed to the limit and Theron is his pregnant nonpolitical wife. ... Full Review

BY COLIN COVERT Issues drama at its patchiest, Battle in Seattle takes the 1999 street siege protesting the World Trade Organization conference as the jumping off point for a simplistic diatribe. The scenes of conflict carry a certain resonance, but the film's ambitions exceed Townsend's grasp. ... Full Review

The Seattle International Film Festival opening gala will take over Ninth Avenue tonight with food, booze, film -- and a couple gawk-worthy stars. "There will be there some fun celebs and famous people," said SIFF spokesman Ted Fry. ... Full Article

VANCOUVER - From Friday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Friday, Apr. 10, 2009 10:22AM EDT C anada's largest production company, Vancouver-based Insight Film Studios Ltd., is in a dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency that the company says could... ... Full Article

There's a film festival around here for almost every audience: Turkish, Irish, and Jewish, festivals themed around indie movies, science fiction flicks, underground films, Bugs Bunny cartoons, even one dedicated, vaguely, to "fantastic" films. ... Full Article

Rated R. The directorial debut of actor Stuart Townsend is a conventional drama about the unconventional and landmark 1999 WTO protests -- a real event explored through the familiar fictional stories of various protesters, delegates and bystanders. ... Full Article

You can bring actor Stuart Townsend's directorial debut home on DVD and Blu-ray this March. Battle in Seattle will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 10. ... Full Article

"Battle in Seattle": Actor Stuart Townsend wrote and directed this dramatization of the five volatile days of protest that rocked the Northwest city during the 2000 World Trade Organization summit. ... Full Article