I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Pretty Good

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

The movie covers an interesting - and important - episode in the history of the war with Japan, and it ought to be realistic, being based on the actual experiences of Captain Ernest Gordon as a Japanese prisoner of war. But it is let down by a clichéd, lightweight script, more suited to the playful inanities of Dad's Army than the harrowing deprivations and violence of life in a concentration camp.The direction and editing too are amateurish: the end result is a disconnected sequence of scenes, with little narrative or emotional development. Only Robert Carlyle's passion, James Cosmo's gravity and the Japanese commanders' brutal aggression make some of the early scenes convincing, shockingly so. But realism soon evaporates as we see fit, healthy, well-fed men suddenly start dying (which has to be explained with voice-over); we find the prisoners mysteriously transported back and forth between the camp and the railroad construction site, over a hundred kilometers away; and the soldiers who labor hard by day are wakeful and eager of an evening to indulge in philosophical study.I wonder though why I am almost alone in dissenting? It seems that the movie's wholesome homespun morals appeal too readily to sentimental Christians.

"To End all Wars": Starring Robert Carlyle ("Go Now"), Keifer Sutherland, and MANY talented men. As the film began, it felt like a cousin to "Bridge on the River Kwai", but the plot slowly morphed to an even MORE complex set of ethical issues, with divisions not seen in that great 1950's film. I see this new one as more related to the movie "Andersonville" - our own true American tragedy of a P.O.W. camp during the Civil War - and what THAT experience demanded of those interned. "To End all Wars" is certainly an anti-war film, and a true story, but looks at many individuals for the complexity of dealing with the horror...and offers bits of consolation...where it can be found. Its elegant ending reminded me of "Schindler's List". "To End all Wars" deserves to be considered a PROFOUND film.

A powerful film about pow's in Burma/Thailand, who built The railroad of death during the 2nd World War.It shows many things about us humans, but most importantly it portraits hope, forgiveness, the bible and leaves a big question about what justice is. Very good movie indeed, acting and directing are superbly done and why i didn't see this film before now, blows my mind. This film can teach us a thing or two about being human.I highly recommend this beautiful film, but beware it's not for the faint hearted.Actually it touched me deep inside and made me think, what is life and why can't we live in peace without these agonizing wars!

For anyone who is interested in learning more about Ernest, please find his book. It was called Miracle On The River Kwaii. It may have been changed to To End All....I knew Ernest and he was helpful to me in my life. The movie doesn't go deeply into some of the torture that was really experienced - the book does so be warned.The character of Dusty is also a bit different in the book. The juxtaposition of his true sense of simplicity, and the other inmates intellectual prowess, anger and rage about their treatment is very interesting. How Ernest could survive - how any of them survived is beyond belief. Perhaps the Japanese sense of "Bushido" and many of the current Islamic beliefs show a parallel hereIt is helpful and hopeful. Ernest was a great man. I have made a web page about him and the film here if you have an interest www.pauladams.org/Stories/ErnestGordon.htm