After his tribe is slaughtered
through an act of treachery, Hongi, a Maori chieftain's teenage son, must
avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of
his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, Hongi's only hope is
to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy
alliance with the mysterious Warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area
for years. Written by GFC (Courtesy of
Internet Movie Database)
DEADLANDS was a film directed by Toa Fraser, written by
Glenn Standring, and produced by Matthew Metcalfe and Glenn Standring. I felt
his was an interesting look into the lives of tribesmen from another land and
within that story we were privy to the coming of age story of a young boy
Hongi. As much as I would have wanted to like this film my unfamiliarity with
this culture and it’s customs made it tough to understand what was happening
and why. I felt it was entertaining nonetheless and give it 3 stars.
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