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Beyond Rangoon (1995)

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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 7

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In a role originally intended for Meg Ryan, Patricia Arquette plays Dr. Laura Bowman in director John Boorman's film of an American abroad in a strange country. It's 1988 and Laura is desperate to flee the United States and the memory of her husband and son's murders. Accompanied by her sister, Andy (Frances McDormand), she heads for Burma just as the peaceful protests against the country's military government take a more violent turn. Andy and the rest of their party flee in a hurry, but Laura

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

May 26, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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In attempting to make its politics palatable as entertainment, the film has grafted them onto a boatload of Hollywood implausibilities whose excesses cripple believability.

August 15, 2002 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Los Angeles Times
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As an exercise in art, or even polemics, Beyond Rangoon is beyond redemption, but still works its occasional magic with extraordinary flair.

April 12, 2002 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
Globe and Mail
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Yet one more film -- that defines Third World political unrest through its effect on a white liberal.

May 12, 2001 Comment
Rolling Stone
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Boorman's metaphysical musings might work if he integrated them more fully into his film, instead of making them secondary to action sequences.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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It's fascinating and rewarding to watch [Arquette] evolve, with much credibility, from her own personal state of immaturity to a state of full growth.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | Comment
Sacramento Bee
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A rare film, one that is intelligent, emotional and exciting.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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Do artists, and those who style themselves as artists, have the right to lie to further their visions?

November 25, 2007 Full Review | Comments (2)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

An exotic adventure story with a political conscience

June 15, 2007 Comment

A disappointing, improbable political melodrama from a good director

November 23, 2004 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

A strange misfire with conflicted intent.

July 4, 2004 Comment

A Very powerful film, with a slew of great performances

September 17, 2002 Comment
Moviehole

About an American doctor in Burma who discovers the wild woman inside as she squares off against incredible physical and mental challenges.

August 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

This is a perennial favorite because of the scenery (it's set in Burma, shot in Malaysia), because of the strong heroine, and because of the mix of politics and adventure.

August 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Movie Habit | Comment
Movie Habit

Arquette seems out of place, but there's enough quality here to warrant a fair shot.

July 26, 2002 Comment
eFilmCritic.com

In place of the backstory on Laura Bowman we need to understand why this woman undertakes her dangerous odyssey, the script races forward with action sequences better suited to co-writer Alex Lasker's earlier Firefox.

June 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Beyond Rangoon

In "Beyond Rangoon," sisters Laura(Patricia Arquette) and Andy(Frances McDormand) travel to Burma in 1988 to help Laura get over the murder of her husband and son. Sleepless one night, Laura stumbles across a pro-democracy protest led by Aung San Suu Kyi(Adelle Lutz). It is there that she has her passport

June 19, 2010
Harlequin68
Walter M.

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Good story and performances.

July 7, 2008
threefolddado

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