i first be make aware of this film when i saw a preview before another movie . i be intrigue but it do not get to see it before it short run in theater be do . it be not an easy movie to watch multiple time . there be much violence inflict upon unarmed civilian . there be lesson to be learn here . one of patricia arquette line sum up on . to americans if it do not happen on tv it just do not happen there be a lot of truth to that . another be that at one point she think that just because she announce she be an american citizen that soldier will part and let her pas . it doesn not work that way . the scenery be beautiful . the acting be all decent . the professor be especially good . mainly though i care about these character . francis mcdormand and spaulding gray be fine but their appearance be short and so they do not matter much . patricia have gut . in the hand of a less actor this could have turn out very badly . a it be love or hate the movie you should still come away with the idea that there still exist military dictatorship in the world in this century and and until one of our own be hurt we ignore their oppression . aung san suu kyi and be the female political leader in the movie . in real life she win the nobel peace prize . she be only recently release from house arrest . the w. bush administration and a of the date i write this and be attempt to pressure the military government to engage in talk with her and re form the government . the burmize government be under such scrutiny that be change the name of the country to the maynamar republic . the u. s. government have yet to recognzie the new name . if you do not wnat a message in your movie do not watch this one . if you do not mind a little education with your entertainment then it a fine one .