Muru

It's one of the best movies I've ever seen.

Great acting by everyone. The performances by Cliff Curtis and Jay Ryan are so intense, growing as the film progresses. Truly outstanding.

And above all, the film has a big message for all of us, wherever we come from. It stays inside you, moves you and makes you think. It really is, as it was written, a film full of soul and heart.

I think it's a must see, even if you're not from New Zealand and if you're not a huge fan of Jay Ryan, like me.

A big applause to everyone who contributed to its making and its success, to the director, to all the cast and crew and to all the local people.

I hope with all my heart that it will be chosen for the Oscars!

Despite the introduction there is literally nothing in this movie with occurred in reality. This movie was based on a simple police operation in New Zealand where 4 people were arrested and convicted on a number of weapons offenses. However, this was not shown in this movie. The movie portrayed the behavior of the New Zealand police in the most extreme manner imaginable involving numerous impossible actions without repercussions. All these actions actually never occurred and were complete fiction imagined by the writer to falsely gain sympathy for a Native New Zealand group.

The actions of the police in this movie were so extreme as to be completely unimaginable and laughable. At times the portrayal of the police were that comically bad I though I was watching a parody movie. The complete lies and inaccuracy in this movie actually backfires on the politically driven motive of the writer creating non-belief in the plight of the Native New Zealand group in question.

This is also a low budget movie with the acting being well below par. The actions sequences are very staged and do not flow. The story line is also not very believable and relies to much on the imagination of the audience.

To enjoy this movie you will have to suspend reality and have no knowledge of the actually events shown in this film.

I struggle to watch this... Even when my brother started the movie, I found myself taking the dogs out for a ride to the dog parks.

NO QUESTION!, I'm sure the movie will be good. YET THIS EVENT, YHIS "HAPPENING"... WAS REAL!!!. To find it turned into a movie "based on actual events" is hard to swallow & accept.

This is a kiwi-story with VERY REAL CONSEQUENCES!!!... Surprisingly hard to believe that ACTUAL ACTIVISTS & local based on event, actually acted in the movie!.

I just finished watching the documentary "The Price of Peace" (2015, 83mins) in which TAME ITI is interviewed, followed & filmed during events in REAL court moments... THIS gives insight & understanding in such matters.

So NO, I don't favor this movie. Even with the masterful actors & performances. Because I KNOW MORE about the truth & subject to this story... Enjoy.

9/10

I am a biased viewer regarding this film. Simply because it involves my extended family and scenes that depict the Tuhoe people and their way of life. A reminder of the many times spent with my Father and family down home. Memories I will treasure forever.

In terms of content. I am only aware of the events from hearing about them growing up. So cannot comment on the actual events themselves. But I do realise that the dramatisation was needed for effect and makes for an almost Hollywood-esque type viewing. Definitely action packed once the ball gets rolling.

For those of you on the outside looking in. I feel you will come to love the characters as they are true personalities in real life alongside some Tuhoe action!

Whanaunatanga! Kia pai te pikitia!

Everyone else! I hope you enjoy this small glimpse into the life and a small history of Tuhoe!

Decent portrayal but far from reality, they should have used real footage from TV and Police footage, instead it was a non provable portrayal that could have been more reliably sustained had it not been for the fact that even from the beginning a disclosure was made concerning the inaccuracies of the project.....at the end of the day it would have to be a good example of why when intelligence services get a tip off about even a light hearted comment about killing the Prime minister combined with footage of armed citizens training in a forest it's likely to get a response....and it might even be one thats not welcome.