Buffalo Soldiers

If you're going to tell a story that has no point, make being pointless the point. But this has pointless written all over it.... Full review

I was in the Army stationed in Germany from 1986 through 1989 and there was a day that we called "Black Sunday" when several people on our post were discovered to have a drug ring going on. The people implicated... Full review

Best movie I've seen for a LONG time. Leave your flag-waving, nationalistic, GWB tendencies outside and just sit back and enjoy the story.... Full review

Americans almost didn't see "Buffalo Soldiers" because of fear of an anti-American sediment the film supposedly featured. In actuality, the film is not anti-American at all; it is simply a satire of the American military in 1980's Germany. And an excellent... Full review

I spent seven dollars on a movie ticket only to be bored to tears and walk out early due to the anti-american tones of the film. I cannot believe that this movie stars the actors it does, but maybe Joachin Phoenix... Full review

This movie was very stylish and original. It was funny and serious at times as well. It was not boring at all. It kept me wide awake the whole time and I would recommend it to anyone as a must see... Full review

I liked the way the characters interact...not just because of the presence of one of the best looking actresses, but also because even the one who seems to be "good" have their bad points...... Full review

It was great acting , great script , a babe (Anna Paquin) and overall it is a great funny war with no war .... Full review

I Actually found this movie rather funny. Most of the actors in this movie i love. I felt the story was a little week but still the movie had something else to it. I believe it should actually be shown in... Full review

this story is full of drama, suspense, comedy and is near perfect. The acting is great and t is very well directed. This one will be a cult classic... Full review

In the case of Buffalo Soldiers , I loved the black comic tone, so I wanted to keep it. EW: A novel, especially a good one like Buffalo Soldiers , takes full advantage of its medium and tells a story very differently than a narrative feature film. ... Full Review

Not that I expect the movie to become truly realistic Possibly, but the sporadically compelling flick doesn't seem strong enough for its lack of financial success to feel like a disappointment. ... Full Review

The Dolby Digital surround track isn't very aggressive....Joaquin Phoenix has a delicious time causing havoc as the conniving and charming Elwood, but the incompetent Buffalo Soldiers should have been left out on the range..... ... Full Review

Joaquin Phoenix has a delicious time causing havoc as the conniving and charming Elwood, but the incompetent Buffalo Soldiers should have been left out on the range.....it's an excellent one.....The Dolby Digital surround track isn't very aggressive.... ... Full Review

And for the time, its depiction of alcohol abuse and sexual hijinks in the U.S. Army were probably more scandalous than anything in "Buffalo Soldiers. It's ironic that in today's considerably more cynical times, a film like "Buffalo Soldiers" is seen as being anti-American or unpatriotic, while a film like "MASH ... Full Review

Toronto - The genre film is alive and well and living at the Toronto International Film Festival.For reasons having to do with either good thingsenduring, or a shortage offresh ideas, filmmakers here haveflocked tofamiliar forms like comfort food. ... Full Article

Even if you don't know that Buffalo Soldiers was produced before Sept. 11, 2001, you might be able to guess from watching it. The movie's view of the American military as a loony bin led by fools and fiends doesn't... ... Full Article

Buffalo Soldiers qualifies as Australian director Gregor Jordan's 'lost' second film. Made after Two Hands (1991) and before Ned Kelly (2003), it has taken 2 ½ years for this more-than solid film to gain theatrical release. ... Full Article

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris.Written by Gregor Jordan, Eric Weiss, Nora Maccoby from the novel by Robert O'Connor.Directed by Gregor Jordan. (18A) 98 min. ... Full Article

Set at an Army Base in West Germany just before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, Buffalo Soldiers focuses on a U.S. military officer (Joaquin Phoenix) who has become skilled in black market operations due to his sheer boredom... ... Full Article

It's hard to believe that Aussie director Gregor Jordan can finally talk about his second feature film: the anti-war satire, Buffalo Soldiers, which he was able to get made following the success of Two Hands. ... Full Article