The Four Feathers

Djimon Hounsou, especially, gives a very strong performance as the noble warrior. The script wanders back and forth a bit and some of the cuts were a little abrupt, but the story is strong enough to carry the day. ... Full Review

Alex Field ( Relevant Magazine ) writes, "The viewer is immediately engaged from the opening frames because the film is so visually stunning with its sandscapes, sunsets and stirring slow motion action sequences. You could argue that this makes him perfect for the hero, the rebel soul, except that he doesn't look rebellious ... Full Review

Feversham's best friend and fellow officer Jack Durrance (Wes Bentley) in response presents him with a white feather (a symbol of cowardice), and two of his classmates follow suit. His initial attempts to pose as an Arab are not especially convincing, but he makes friends with Abou Fatma (Djimon Hounsou), a local sympathetic with the British cause who proves to be a valuable source of insider information and advice on how to blend with the rebels. ... Full Review

getting celebrated in films and novels....The illogic of the tale itself has grounds in cultural fantasies of dominion and rectitude, amply embodied here by Harry, his soldier pals....the film's most eloquent illustration....the imperial project's fundamental viciousness and ignorance....While he was not the dancer with his hands on her (that was the white guy), Hounsou's performance was the memorable one..... ... Full Review

The Four Feathers" is definitely worth seeing.....In homage to his last film, Shakur has place Queen Elizabeth in a scene.....The highlight of the cinematography is within the battle scene....Aside from those quibbles, the cinematography is stunning..... ... Full Review

The most recent incarnation of A.E.W. Mason's British military novel "The Four Feathers" attempts to follow in this time-honored tradition. Overall, the film is a fairly enjoyable ride, even if it feels condensed. ... Full Review

Also, "The Four Feathers" gradually loses its interest in the pageantry that is its strength, opting instead for scenes of suffering as Harry and a pal find themselves incarcerated in a squalid prison camp. Supervising art director Keith Pain. ... Full Review

The Four Feathers has the look and feel of a sweeping, old-fashioned military epic - Kartoum , for instance, inspired by the same historical conflict between the British empire and Sudanese Muslim rebels. There is no shortage of talent at work on the film, the latest of many based on A.E.W. Mason's turn-of-the-century novel. ... Full Review

Also, "The Four Feathers" gradually loses its interest in the pageantry that is its strength, opting instead for scenes of suffering as Harry and a pal find themselves incarcerated in a squalid prison camp. Director Kapur, as witness his earlier "Elizabeth," does have a natural gift for pageantry, and the best thing about the Robert Richardson-photographed "The Four Feathers" is the vividness of a look and sensibility that practically scream epic. ... Full Review

Billed as"a gripping adventure of epic proportions," the film stars HeathLedger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson and Djimon Hounsou. The second clip shows Feversham arranging a guide onhis journey into the Sudan and gives us a look at a sweeping desert vista (nice cinematography). ... Full Review