Warrioirs of the Rainbow (Sai Te Ke Ba Lai)
Wei Te-Sheng | Taiwan | 2011
154min
Warriors of the Rainbow is a deliberate but failed attempt to make an epic movie about the warriors of the Seediq tribe of pre-World War II Taiwan. Occupied and oppressed by the Japanese, the clans unite against their common enemy for a bloody revolt that takes the life of most of them. The movie unfortunately is too long and gets repetitive, showing bloody skirmishes that eventually only desensitize the experience of the movie, as well as the purpose of the warriors. While the performances are adequate, the movie's downfall is its over-drawn one-sided propaganda esque feel.
My Rating --> 2.5 of 5
