David Carter
"Congratulations to you and your team on the production of 'Return To Limbang.' This was clearly a labor of love by those involved. As a fellow filmmaker, I wish I could say it belonged to my canon of work."
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George Reeve
"Return to Limbang tells the previously untold story of an event during one of Britain's many forgotten campaigns since 1945, which will appeal to anyone who appreciates a true gripping tale of the exploits of the ordinary serviceman. It will appeal especially so to those serving and ex-service personnel who have fought in the jungles of South East Asia of any nationality."
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Richard Woolley
"On watching the film 'Return to Limbang,' my immediate reaction and opinion was that here is something that is bloody great... This filmed story of the daring and brave mission carried out in December 1962 by L Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines to rescue some members of the British community who had been captured, held as hostages and were due to be hung next morning by rebels in the Borneo town of Limbang is certainly the best documentary of its kind I have seen."
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Todd Sims
"Director Martin Spirit captures this powerful story of sacrifice and forgiveness in a stunningly beautiful visual experience that runs counterpoint to the horrific events that unfolded over 40 years ago."
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Dr. Frank Swietek
"...this professional, sometimes touching 72-minute film does a fine job of recreating a little-known episode in post-war British history and situating it in modern perspective."
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Adrian Walker
"This story makes an adroit use of inter-cutting and reconstruction and computer generated images to bring home to the viewer the chaos that is war."
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Tom Hickman
"You could say Limbang was nothing more than a skirmish. But wars are simply the accumulation of countless skirmishes and Limbang, for all the brevity of the encounter, was a classic microcosm of war."
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Jonathan Moffatt
"...Bill Elliott's excellent location photography in and around Limbang capture the humid atmosphere of the tropics and the beauty and menace of a jungle river."
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Steve Dolton
"My intention was to watch Return to Limbang with an educator's eye and
make judgements about its suitability for use with pupils of secondary
school age. I was not prepared for the emotional impact of the film and
its overwhelming message of hope and reconciliation."
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Llyn De Danaan
"This is more than a film about war. In fact, the project of making it was a catalyst for memory and reconciliation. Its viewing is a lesson about “men who have grown to forgive,” whose hearts “still bleed for dead friends” after forty years. The film is about the futilities and ironies of war."
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David Kenny
"Return has flaws. The photography of that beautiful locale is so engrossing that the viewer is tempted to overlook the combat. General Thompson's dialogue throughout the 48 minutes brings us back to earth."
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