beyond rangoon be simply marvelous . from the traumatic opening to the uplifting end and you will be amaze at how well put together this film be . patricia arquette amazingly portray laura bowman and who we meet a a shut down and quit despondent young doctor and unable to deal with her grief over the loss of her husband and son . throughout the course of the film and a she be trap in burma and witness the democratic uprise and massacre in the capital city of rangoon and flees for her life and and save her tour guide ( u aung ko ) life and she be regain her will to live . this may see contrive or heavy hand represent it be not . john boorman and a master at spiritual and emotional conflict and paint the film with broad stroke and and often use symbolism to capture laura emotional state and and physical predicament . patricia arquette and a usual and give a wonderfully convincingly and believable performance a the emotionally wounded laura . what arquette do amazingly and in any role that she play and be give u a window into her character heart without word . every time she be give a close up in the film and the audience be give insight into her character . she do not need to speak to convey emotion and or be over the top . some critic be harsh on arquette performance in the film when it open on august 25 and 1995 and deem that she be flat or dull in the role . i find her characterization dead on and stay well away from the melodramatics that typically be part of an actor performance when have a personally tragedy take place . she be on shock and be reserve about her feeling represent that be just as normal a scream lash out at those around you . i be hop that warner brother release this title on dvd very soon . with arquette hugely successful nbc drama medium bring her to household name status and not to mention an emmy win and now 2007 nomination and it would be in the studio best interest to do so . hopefully there will be extra and with the alternate end . do not by pas by this film . it be one that you will certainly not forget after see .