american tourist on package tour in asia suffer recent bereavement decide to break law by represent 1 ignore curfew while 2 join revolutionary army while 3 possessing and use illegal firearm . etc etc what be mean to be a political and educational statement about the so called atrocity of a military dictatorship in asia end up a a how to travel guide for disillusioned american . especially those who wish to protest that the water in the hotel do not work . regrettably the author of this silly yarn have no clue about asia . nor it seem in write sensible dialogue . example represent . our human right heroine search desperately for medicine in the furthest outreach of the asian jungle mile from anywhere come across a peasant and asks represent excuse me do this town have a pharmacy . well . those who know something about the asian jungle will appreciate how ludicrous that scenario really be . mind you i be recently in the thai jungle and an american ask me . excuse me . do you know where be macdonalds . this movie be mean to be a serious drama but end up a a parody and rip off of all those kill field type of film design to confirm tha asian stereotype hold by much of western civilization and re inforced by hollywood fantasy such a this . the basic message of this picture be represent we american . come from the world only true democracy have a divine right to go to all other nation . and put right their wrong . screw up their environment . and teach them about freedom . ( see for example the beach . at least leo do it with a bit more style ) . of course vietnam be another story . and . the educated asian may well ask why the yankie gungh ho attitude about asia should come from a nation whose main contribution to humanity have be help to spread cancer . aid . gun carry kiddy and jerry springer . et al . at the end of this picture the cynical viewer may well be cheer for the burmese military . negative .