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DVD A Warm Wind
 Rating: 6.5 Genres: Drama Director: Jeff London Writers: Jeff London Stars: Tyler Haines, Zac Titus, Brent King |
| Storyline Buck, a Marine, has returned from the Iraq war. With physical disabilities, PTSD, and no real family to care for him, he can’t seem to fit into society. His cousin David puts his own life aside to care for him. Things get heated with family and friends who argue Buck is the government’s problem. David must do what is right. Written by Jeff London |
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| Plot Keywords: post traumatic stress disorder, caregiving, military, u.s. marine corps | |
| Details: Country: USA Release Date: 15 November 2011 (USA) |
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DVD A Warm Wind
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Have just finished watching this movie. Why it's only rating low 3's is beyond me. Maybe be it's the GAY thing. O.k. the acting was not award gaining but the story line so true. For anyone interested in our returned vet's, this is one to watch. So often we turn our backs on the people that have offered their lives to protect all of us that are at home and that is shameful. The dialogue between the two main actors is heart felt and intriguing. Some of the scene's are shot well and the growth of the storyline continues throughout the movie. As I have already stated if it's action you want give this movie a miss, but, if it's a story for today…this is it
Totally recommended
I found this film very honorable. A film about subjects which are American today. Veterans, gay friends, drunken fathers, broken people and families. These are people and subjects not treated well in Hollywood. This film has done a great job of have a real dialog mixed with motion picture technology. Thank you. There could have have some more back ground music during some of the pensive moments in the film. That is my only negative part to a wonderful movie.
I hope this film is seen by a wider public. Maybe, screening through out the VA hospital system.
Thank you for making this movie.
Moe
This movie is slow but atmospheric, allowing the viewer to think with the subjects of the story. I enjoy movies that suck one in with atmosphere instead of hitting one over the head with too-much action.
However, this movie turns into a rather heavy-handed promotional tract for a typical American conservative ideology and point of view, and as such, I ultimately found it off-putting. The writers seem to have very little grasp of or insight into the ideological point of view that this movie denigrates.
The movie is enjoyable, it has a couple gay characters (refreshing to see in a movie that promotes "the conservative lifestyle") and has some genuine human warmth, wrapped around a slightly xenophobic and ideological bitterness on the part of the writers.
I ended up feeling like the movie sucked me in, only to hit me over the head with preachy conservative doctrine once I was absorbed and my mind was open. I typically resent to some degree when that happens, and this movie, while I wanted to like it better, is no exception.
A warm wind was a gentle wind. A gentle telling of the life of a Marine post combat. I love veterans, first of all. So this movie got a +50 points just for beginning to tackle such an important modern day issue. Sure its a little slow to get started but the dialogue opens up it goes for a run with your heart. The acting is okay. But the story is so important. Its so important, I cant stress this more. Its uncomfortable, but I think America needs to be a little uncomfortable when it comes to the results of a war such as this. Be a little uncomfortable, it teaches you humanity. Bravo. If your looking for action, skip to transformers. Yet if you want something that is going to make you think, that may motivate you to do some good in the world, then watch this. Wounded troops need you. And not all scars a physical. Semper Avanti.