Stars:
Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek
User Reviews
Breaking the Cycle of Revenge
There are those who
fight and even kill for something as little as wounded pride. As
ridiculous as this may seem, there are many situations and places where
revenge the only option. Revenge is not just expected, it is demanded or
even mandated. It takes an extremely strong and courageous person to
break the cycle of violence.
"Far From Men" takes viewers into
the misty Atlas Mountains of Algeria in 1954 and the lives of two men
who are trying to break the revenge cycle. It is the beginning of an
uprising against the French. Daru, a local school teacher as well as a
World War II veteran, is tasked with transporting a prisoner, Mohamed,
to a nearby town for trial. Daru chides Mohamed for weakness and
cowardice in not attempting to escape or doing much to resist those who
hound him. "React!" screams Daru, "aren't you a man?!" Yet things are
not so simple. As the two men travel in the moonlight, rainfall and cold
of the night, Daru gradually understands the difficult and challenging
choices that Mohamed faces. Daru may be able to help Mohamed, yet at
what price?
Viggo Mortensen plays Daru and represents him
extremely well. I really enjoy the roles that Viggo plays. Usually, as
here, Viggo's characters struggle for justice, truth and dignity against
formidable odds. All the actors do a fine job in this film. The film
images, organization, dialogue, depth, directing, themes and storyline,
are also very well done. Really the only things lacking are a fabulous
soundtrack, a certain amount of depth to each nuance of the film and,
perhaps, a love interest. Far From Men became available on Netflix this
week.
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