Sandwiched between the beautiful misty scenes from Monument Valley, Arizona, stirred with haunting strains from an Indian flute, is yet another contemporary war movie shouting at us, “war is hell.” It hammers the point with such overwhelming ferocity that an otherwise good story surrenders. Moments of character developing interaction pale next to long stretches of soldiers being mowed down, burned up, blown apart, and decapitated. The Navajo warriors prove their bravery as Whitehorse saves the most racist of their comrades and Yahzee bravely accompanies Enders into a Japanese stronghold to commandeer their radio. Recognizing the prejudice of the times, Enders receives a battlefield decoration for his bravery while Yahzee gets a slight moment of condescending thanks to “the Indian”. However, Yahzee later honors his protector. A wonderful and true story, WINDTALKERS is blown away by graphic war violence, too many curses, and lame dialogue.
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