Muru

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!

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.

It is labeled as The Raid on Tubi in the U. S.

I just had Tubi going on my laptop playing movies like it does while I was working on some spring cleaning and this popped up after whatever was on before... This gem is one of the reasons I love Tubi and how it jumps from one movie to another when one ends. It saves me lots of time trying to look for something to watch or have on as background... Needless to say the opening scenes caught my attention.... Absolutely gorgeous forest! Then by the time I had finished cleaning the movie was about an hour in and the bits I had caught peaked my interest enough that I restarted the movie so that I could pay attention to the subtitles. At that point all I knew was it had something to do with police acting like, well, how too many of them act in my experience unfortunately. This was an excellent movie! The story, acting, location... Music score.... Everything really. Very well put together and emotionally stirring. I am not familiar with any of the cast in it that I am aware of, but I would definitely watch them in other stuff. This is also an excellent example of why I love Tubi so much, aside from it being free, which is funny because we have Paramount+, HBO Max, Netflix as well as Amazon Prime and out of everything I find myself, personally watching Tubi more than all of the others put together... I'm not going to go into detail on this movie, download Tubi if you don't have it and check this movie out yourself if it looks like something you would like.... Ohh, and as the movie states at the beginning... It is NOT a reenactment! It is a response based on the over all treatment of the people there. It doesn't claim anywhere that the theatrical story is accurate... Its an ARTISTIC response that captures the persecution very well. Well enough that I looked into the truth of the incidents in 1916, 2000 and 2007. So ignore the review by the person complaining about it not being believable.... The dramatic events (like the jumping out of helicopters lol) in the movie are not meant to be taken literally, seriously, I'm sorry, but I shouldn't have to point that out lol... Js.

I just thought I would add that I was not paid for this review, nor am I connected to this movie in any way, as my long list of reviews and ratings can prove, I leave them fairly regularly. It's just my honest opinion on a movie well worth a watch.

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!

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.