Battle for Saipan (2022) Movie Download
A Surgeon defends a hospital from invading enemy forces in the Battle of Saipan during World War II.
Battle for Saipan was directed and written by Brandon Slagle (Frost, Attack of the Unknown) and stars Casper Van Dien (Mad Heidi, Assailant), Louis Mandylor (Renegades, Bring Him Back Dead), Eoin O’Brien (English Dogs in Bangkok, Troy the Odyssey), Devanny Pinn (Death Count, Of the Devil), and Jeff Fahey (The Long Night, Skin Traffik). It’s about a group of medics and wounded soldiers defending a hospital during a Japanese assault in Saipan.
The Plot: I’ll admit I’m a sucker for siege films set in locations that are typically not associated with the general synopsis, but the standoff setup doesn’t guarantee an engaging plot. Via its wartime setting, Battle of Saipan was able to get away with the minimal plotting of cut-off warriors waiting out downtime, but the few threads it does have aren’t carefully woven.
At the tail end of World War Two, the Japanese army has launched a final offensive against the Americans, who’ve invaded plenty of islands, including Saipan, which is currently playing host to a squad run by Porter (Mandylor) that’s just been hit by a surprise attack. Conveniently, his mission is to reach a combat hospital, which he and his last man do. A little more depth could’ve been added to the simple goal, if not for the sake of the narrative than for the sake of the character. Maybe have Porter on a mission to secure a mounted weapon, only to be forced to choose to save his last man or keep trekking. Something like that.
Hoping for reinforcements, medic Vic (Van Dien) pleads to General Carroll (Fahey) for relief for nurse Ava (Pinn) and a handful of others to little avail. Neatness isn’t needed in a feature like Battle for Saipan, but Slagle adds it anyway, as Porter eventually arrives with news of another wave of hostiles. Since Carroll can’t or won’t do much, there’s a bit of a discussion that goes on as to whether or not defending the hospital with the handful of ready men like Connor (O’Brien) is the best idea.
The predicament doesn’t have time to develop, and neither does anything else, as the assault launches and the allies are locked into combat with frequency, forcing them to defend the hospital until they die or help arrives.
It’s barely a plot, but for all intents and purposes, it’s enough for Battle for Saipan. Aside from some title cards with background info, the movie operates in a vacuum and without much panache.
Battle for Saipan (2022)
Genre: Action, History, War
Release Date: Nov 25, 2022 (Thailand)
Stars: Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey, Louis Mandylor
Source: Battle.for.Saipan.2022.1080p.BluRay.x264.DDP5.1-GutS
Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
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