The Last Warrior

Films pitting a lone American soldier against an Asian counterpart in a remote island setting have long existed as a sub-genre of the war film. Combining action and symbolism, these films not only provide opportunities for fast-paced, visceral excitement, but also allow capable filmmakers to juxtapose the divergent cultures represented by the adversaries. Writer-director Martin Wragge's ambitious THE LAST WARRIOR emerges as a carefully crafted but self-consciously arty effort that sacrifices suspense and excitement for obtuse symbolism and self-defeating displays of cinematic technique. Jim Kemp (Gary Graham) is the sole American soldier posted on an obscure island...