War of the Buttons (1994)

Let's be realistic.

just watch it!

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

This story is about a growing rivalry between young boys in two neighboring Irish small towns. It shows us all the experiences that those kids lived during their "war". It is an entertaining story about love, family, forgiveness, courage and friendship. I really liked the movie because it has many relations with the real life. I think the film criticize the human conflicts and the violence that exist in the world. I liked a sentence in a conversation between Fergus and Geronimo: "Why are we fighting? Nothing, Why else?". I think that in these words there is a very important message for people, and it is that many times humans fight without reason.The youthful actors were comic, fantastic, joyful, touching, and totally convincing in their roles. All the actors did a perfect job. I especially liked Geronimo and Fergus, the two leaders. In addition, the picture's location is stunning, Ireland is beautiful! Two scenes in particular were memorable: The "rain" of buttons and when the kids stopping the war to care for the little rabbit. I liked so much the end and I'd like that all wars ending that way. I had a great time with this wonderful film. I really recommend you. It is very cute. In this film you will go through hatred, love, laughter, sadness, happiness and lots of other emotions! In conclusion this movie is a beautiful story with vibrant characters, very special moments and a valuable lesson for life.

I liked the movie very much. It was interesting and very funny; I enjoyed the entire movie, all the characters and all the things that I sow in the movie.All the characters had an excellent presentation and I watched many surprises all the time.But I think that the movie show us something that happen in our real lives, something that isn't good as I want, I don't know what is you're opinion but I think that many times we do a lot of things or we have several behaviors or actions and we don't know the reason of them.Those kids made many bad things and one sentence that for me contain the mean of the movie is "we have to find something worse" they said that respect the word "bedeo" and that happen in the rest of the movie, always those kids tried to find something worse to do to the other kids.

Tag line:Why are we fighting? Nothing, Why else?I think the film is very interesting because it talks about the adolescents' life, which is a very complicated issue. The film shows how the adolescents can be very creative and risky in order to reach their goals and likes. Nevertheless these goals are not commonly related to their personal growing. These are often related to their need to figure between other ones. The stage of the film is very appropriate, because it develops on a power and honor's fight between two groups. The ambition is so much that they are involved easily in a war without end, but the most interesting part is when the groups' leaders don't realize why are they fighting. Which reveals the natural behavior of the adolescents (They do whatever, but don't measure the consequences). By Julián Valencia

I was so board but curious as to what would happen to these boys next. It was like watching a train wreck I couldn't take my eyes off of it.I did like the ending though. It was very cute. I'm still trying to decide whether i liked it or not. I think that maybe I did. The War of the Buttons is the type of movie you watch on on a rainy day just because there is nothing better to watch on TV, and you're too lazy to put a video in. The actors were talented for their age. If you like movies like The Black Stallion, then this movie is perfect for you.