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Special Features
- Behind the Lines: The Making of Beyond Borders, Part 1
- Behind the Lines: The Making of Beyond Borders, Part 2
- The Writing of Beyond Borders: A Conversation with Screenwriter Caspian Tredwell-Owen
- Angelina: Goodwill Ambassador
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Romantic adventure, marital crisis, and the tragedy of global hunger are combined with mixed but respectable results in Beyond Borders, starring Angelina Jolie in a role that reflects her off-screen efforts as a United Nations goodwill ambassador. Jolie plays a naive American socialite, unhappily married and living in London, whose life is revolutionized when a passionate doctor (Clive Owen, replacing original costar Kevin Costner) draws her into the cause of humanitarian aid in the world's most dangerous political hot-spots including Ethiopia, Cambodia (where Jolie adopted her first child), and Chechnya in the 1980s and '90s. Directed by Martin (Goldeneye) Campbell, who replaced Oliver Stone during troubled pre-production, this well-meaning film suffers from schizophrenic priorities: Is it a globetrotting love story? An impassioned political exposé? Powerful scenes and fine performances can't entirely offset the film's identity crisis, and the ending strives for a quality of martyrdom that it doesn't really earn. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
In this compelling, globe-trotting saga, Angelina Jolie is a married woman who meets dashing relief worker Clive Owen at a fundraiser in England in 1984, then joins him in Africa to deliver food and medicine to the poor. The two begin a relationship that continues as they reunite over the years in such troubled locations as Cambodia and Chechnya. Teri Polo, Linus Roache co-star. 126 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; interview; featurette. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
BEYOND BORDERS doesn't seem to know where it is going as a movie: an international love affair, a poster film for the courage of the human soul, a documentary, a promotional film for Angelina Jolie's laudable contributions to global charity, a study of the mismanagement of fundraising and fund disbursement for the victims of famine, starvation and war around the globe, etc etc. If you can get past the need to hone in on a single concept then there is plenty to like about this movie. For once Jolie is able to play a woman obsessed with aiding the unfortunate instead of towering above all others as a fictive comic book character. And there are truly fine performances by Clive Owen (wholly commited to his role as a physician for the masses), Linus Roache, Teri Polo, and Noah Emmerich and of course minor roles played with aplomb by actors from the various locales needing aid - Ethiopia, Cambodia, Chechnya etc. This film has the appearance of a Blockbuster in style and execution, but its real importance is in its depiction of the suffering that covers the globe. In a very touching passage physician Clive Owen addresses the quiet courage of the people in extremis and at that point the message of the movie is driven home with great impact. Recommended.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Before I say my praises, I will advise for anyone who enjoys not having their movie spoiled, not to read a review by BANANAGURL, who totally spoils it by giving away the ending!
Anyways, I found this to be more of a heart moving, touching movie, than a love story with a war/refugee backdrop. It made me realise and appreciate all that I have in my life. The warmth, safety, food and cleanliess, that 50 million people, such as those portrayed in the movie lack.
This wasnt a boring, draggin-on movie, but a moving drama, that really shows the raw and deep pain of human suffering that goes on, out of peoples minds and awarenss. Hunger and pain, spreads through those people like a great colossos of doom. Great perforamnce from Angelina, and Cliwe. I'm very glad I got a chance to experience this visually moving project.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I underestimated this movie when I first picked it up. The first 5 minutes blew me away. This is obviously the kind of movie that makes you realize how much you take for granted. I can grab my keys and bank card, drive 5 minutes to the store and buy food, drinks and snacks. When I think about hard it is for those people; dying all the time, weak, fragile, depressed, etc... it rips right into the soul
Let's face it - we go to the cinemas to forget our problems and not be reminded of them which is precisely the reason why movies like these don't make any money but others do. Most movies about injustice and persecution always have the good guys win in the end but this movie doesn't. In fact, we're introduced to the startling reality of the lives of volunteer workers and what they have to go through with all their good intentions in place. We are also introduced and/or reminded of the ugly side of humanity as to why certain countries will never be able to have peace because people are just too selfish fighting out their own agendas to spare any thought for another person.
Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen did a brilliant job in their roles as Sarah and Nick, they make you believe that they are those characters for real! I think what makes it more moving is the fact that Angelina Jolie really is a ambassador and actually makes the attempt to help out the many people in need. The plot of this film is simply about two people bonded by their common passion but whilst one chooses to act it out wholeheartedly, the other keeps a silent but burning fire for it. Now, that's love!
One commentator here said that this movie doesn't do any justice for the refugees and the victims but I must say that no movie can. Even if you do visit these places to see for yourself what really goes on, you have a choice - you can leave whilst these people don't so unless you are in that exact same position, I think nobody should ever try to comment about it because it's something I don't think none of us in developed countries can ever truly understand. Besides, this movie is about the volunteer workers and what they have to go through and the love story between the two leads as the backdrop to distract us from the painful realities depicted in the movie. I don't really agree with some inaccurate plots in certain movies but I don't know the 110% truth about this movie so I just accept it and then find out more about it if I want to. It's something you can't expect from movies anyway because movies are not supposed to educate but just to entertain and maybe enlighten us a little. You want a 100% accurate show, then go watch National Geographic.
All in all, the filmmakers of Beyond Borders deserve some credit for trying to tell a story different from the rest of the junk playing in the cinemas nowadays. Some of you might have felt they didn't really succeed but I still think they gave it their best shot. Now, you have to give them at least that!
Let's face it - we go to the cinemas to forget our problems and not be reminded of them which is precisely the reason why movies like these don't make any money but others do. Most movies about injustice and persecution always have the good guys win in the end but this movie doesn't. In fact, we're introduced to the startling reality of the lives of volunteer workers and what they have to go through with all their good intentions in place. We are also introduced and/or reminded of the ugly side of humanity as to why certain countries will never be able to have peace because people are just too selfish fighting out their own agendas to spare any thought for another person.
Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen did a brilliant job in their roles as Sarah and Nick, they make you believe that they are those characters for real! I think what makes it more moving is the fact that Angelina Jolie really is a ambassador and actually makes the attempt to help out the many people in need. The plot of this film is simply about two people bonded by their common passion but whilst one chooses to act it out wholeheartedly, the other keeps a silent but burning fire for it. Now, that's love!
One commentator here said that this movie doesn't do any justice for the refugees and the victims but I must say that no movie can. Even if you do visit these places to see for yourself what really goes on, you have a choice - you can leave whilst these people don't so unless you are in that exact same position, I think nobody should ever try to comment about it because it's something I don't think none of us in developed countries can ever truly understand. Besides, this movie is about the volunteer workers and what they have to go through and the love story between the two leads as the backdrop to distract us from the painful realities depicted in the movie. I don't really agree with some inaccurate plots in certain movies but I don't know the 110% truth about this movie so I just accept it and then find out more about it if I want to. It's something you can't expect from movies anyway because movies are not supposed to educate but just to entertain and maybe enlighten us a little. You want a 100% accurate show, then go watch National Geographic.
All in all, the filmmakers of Beyond Borders deserve some credit for trying to tell a story different from the rest of the junk playing in the cinemas nowadays. Some of you might have felt they didn't really succeed but I still think they gave it their best shot. Now, you have to give them at least that!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
It doesn't quite go `beyond', but at least it goes `there'...
`Beyond Borders' starts off rather brilliantly, but it loses focus in the end and turns in a rather uninspired and generic ending that takes away from all that it built up... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andrew Ellington
why are critics so harsh
critics bashed this movie. this movie shows the truth we know about but dont see. the performances from the actors are great especially angelina. Read more
Published 15 months ago by emmanuel pascal
Love among desolation
I have viewed this movie a few times. I am a romantic aside from loving movies and appreciating excellent acting. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Alyson Montemagno
Excellent
Beyond Borders.... is a very entertaining movie, with great performances by Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen.... keeps you on the edge of your seat.... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Delores Dennis
a must see!!
wow! this movie is awesome....a must see. clive owen & angelina jolie are outstanding & performances by
others in the movie are just as good. Read more
others in the movie are just as good. Read more
Published 20 months ago by rainyday
Beyond borders used dvd
I would suggest purchasing from them. The dvd arrived quite quickly and since it is one of my favorite movies, I was quite happy to see the shape it arrived in. Read more
Published on April 29, 2010 by William Michael Barton
Absolute Crap, selfish & self-aggrandising annoying Jolie
A total waste of time! How did Clive Owen get into this? I love him and watched it because of him and because of a story that initially sunded interesting!! Read more
Published on March 13, 2010 by Christopher Kremer
Beyond Borders (Widescreen Edition)
Beyond Borders is about the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the world's most dangerous hot spots. Read more
Published on February 8, 2010 by TREND700
choosing the high road
I loved Beyond Borders and watched it twice in one day. This story about relief aid workers, individuals giving up comfort and security, safety and love to help suffering people... Read more
Published on August 17, 2009 by Lolly Anderson
Much needed exposure to this subject!
I LOVED this movie! But then I always wanted to be a relief worker (until I grew up and didn't want to die). I know, it sounds crazy. Read more
Published on January 26, 2009 by Lady Di
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