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Resurrected (1989) is a British drama movie directed by Paul Greengrass in his feature film directorial debut and it tells of a soldier returning from the Battle of Mount Tumbledown after being presumed dead and is being accused of desertion. This movie was a first time watch for me and it was actually pretty good for Paul Greengrass.Positives for Resurrected (1989): For his first feature movie, Paul Greengrass did an excellent job at exploring the theme of survivor's guilty through the character of Kevin Deakin and how he has to process that. David Thewlis is really good as Kevin Deakin and you feel bad for this guy as he doesn't return or doesn't want to return what happened at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown. The war sequences are terrifying to watch and it does shows that Kevin Deakin wasn't ready or expecting that level of brutality. The movie has a nice pace to it that kept me invested while also introducing elements to the story that makes it interesting to watch. I also appreciated the great directing from Paul Greengrass and he showed that he had his stuff together even before he directed he Bourne sequels. And finally, the ending with Kevin's parents coming to meet him at the hospital after what his fellow soldiers was sad, but very emotional as you feel relieved at the fact that they are back together as a family after the war.Negatives for Resurrected (1989): The other soldiers who are bullying Kevin Deakin are some of the most annoying and despicable characters I've seen in a movie and they got on me nerves with their lack of sympathy to him for what was obviously a traumatic experience for Kevin. I also hated that none of the officers stepped up for Kevin and punished those stupid idiots for their cruel behavior to him. And finally, the movie doesn't even allow Kevin Deakin to get a moment where he is feeling good about him after the horrific things he saw at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown.Overall, Resurrected (1989) is a good and effective drama movie on survivor's guilt and a great start to Paul Greengrass' filmmaking career.

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Resurrected

The feature film debut of writer and documentary maker Paul Greengrass.This was a time in the 1980s when the British film industry consisted of output from Channel 4 films.Resurrected starts with a memorial service of soldier Kevin Deakin (David Thewlis) thought to have perished in the Falklands war.Several weeks later Kevin Deakin shows up in a farmhouse in Falklands with no memory as to what happened. He does not know that the war has ended.Although his parents are elated, others especially his fellow soldiers have doubts about him. That Kevin was a coward and run away from battle.With Tom Bell and Rita Tushingham playing Kevin's parents. There are nods to the kitchen sink dramas of the 1960s.This is a small scale and a low budget film. It deals with the trauma of war. Being scared of going into battle.When the film was released, Britain had found newfound confidence with the Falklands war. There was still a messy conflict in Northern Ireland.As movies such as Tumbledown had shown. The mainstream press and the top army brass were simply not going to acknowledge issues such as PTSD, never mind army bullying.There is a nuanced performance from Thewlis. The movie is vague as to what actually happened to Kevin in the Falklands.As Paul Greengrass was a lefty who had co-written the banned in the UK book, Spycatcher. The movie was poorly received by some critics at the time.

Resurrected

1989

Action / Drama / War

Resurrected

1989

Action / Drama / War

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