The Year of Living Dangerously

Crisp, fresh dialogue and top-notch acting keeps this movie from feeling dated, even though it is now nearly a quarter of a century old. Linda Hunt (as photographer, Billy Kwan) is sublime; his character is so utterly fascinating and transfixing and... Full review

Nice pictures, lots of things I've never seen before, nice music. This is my 5th or 6th favorite movie and I'm 55!... Full review

....but worth the effort in terms of its value as a film. Interesting when compaired to most of the other films that came out that particular year. Mel Gibson is fairly good in it.If you have a quiet afternoon and want... Full review

Hard to believe this is based on fact. Gibson shines in a role made for him. I dont know if any other actor could have done a better job. A great film by Peter Weir. Miss Sigourney Weaver did a great... Full review

Moody, very interesting political thriller, which succeeds in capturing the heated social/political atmosphere of Indonesia during the 1960s. Mel Gibson is an Australian reporter more concerned with his career than with the world falling apart right in front of his... Full review

I am a little amazed that, so far, only 40 comments have been entered. Fortunately most are of high quality, and all the important points related to the film are clearly highlighted. So, I will not repeat what has been... Full review

The film is wonderfully sensate, alive and filled with exotic beauty and deep passions.The colors, textures and sound have a dimensionality that draws the viewer right into the scene, the place the time... when it rains, the viewer can feel... Full review

An exceptionally good story and documentary of 1960's politics in S.E.Asia. Great acting and action make it a model of a movie for getting a sense of what the territory was like back then and the spy characterizations compliment and add... Full review

I watched TYLD after a prof recommended it in grad school. I had to rent it from an obscure-movies rental place in Alexandria, Virginia and I now own the picture.There are three elements, mixed together, that make TYLD superb, rich... Full review

In "The Year of Living Dangerously" director Peter Weir attempts much and accomplishes most of his goals. It's a socio-political essay on the dangers of Western meddling in Third World countries. It's a fascinating view into the challenges of journalism... Full review

This is a wonderfully absorbing film.....is always an interesting actress.....This is what great acting is, a magical transformation of one person into another.....The Year of Living Dangerously" is a wonderfully complex film about personalities more than events....Mel Gibson (of "The Road Warrior") is just right as a basically conventional guy with an obsessive streak of risk-taking..... ... Full Review

This is a wonderfully absorbing film.....is always an interesting actress.....This is what great acting is, a magical transformation of one person into another.....The Year of Living Dangerously " is a wonderfully complex film about personalities more than events....Mel Gibson (of "The Road Warrior") is just right as a basically conventional guy with an obsessive streak of risk-taking..... ... Full Review

several excellent films....this moody tale....The Year of Living Dangerously was released to critical acclaim in....the best story....a story about fascinating people at a turbulent juncture of history.... ... Full Review

The Year Of Living Dangerously stands as the best of these and deserves to be considered as one of the key films of the 8Os. Australian journalist Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson) arrives in Indochina in 1965: it is his first overseas assignment and he wants to do well. ... Full Review

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Indonesia 1965 is suffering the birthing pangs of a nation desperately seeking to govern itself while presenting opportunity to all of her inhabitants.The resultant course is Civil War. ... Full Article

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