Dark of the Sun

"put... the swastika... back on. you've earned it." rod taylor and jim brown turn in excellent performances in this gritty and unforgiving action thriller that in some ways was very ahead of its time. and in other ways... not so much. there's a few conversations about racial stereotypes, prejudice and the like, but it's cut off at the knees when it depicts the congo rebels as nothing but raping, murdering, savages. still, thematically- politically, the movie takes aim at some big targets, and often hits its mark with searing accuracy. moreover, it's a stunning piece of action cinema read more