Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:13 pm
This film follows the final days in Iraq with the Bravo Company bomb unit.
A new team, Sgt. James, shows up and he has a bit of a reckless attitude. This doesn't sit well with his team members.
Interesting movie, but you should know that there's no real plot. It's just a story about the characters and nothing more. Hell, it's not even about their "journey" or "story". It's just them living. That's it.
As advertised, there isn't any political messages here, which I believe really helped contribute to the film's success. There's no heavy handed hint that the writer or director hate war or the U.S. government. I didn't hear the word "Bush" once.
There is one odd character, a colonel, who is way too much of a cartoon character to be taken seriously, but I know there are some like that, so I accepted it. Plus, he's only in two scenes. Also, I want to point out that the bad guys are portrayed as bad guys here. They do evil shit just like in real life. Kudos to the film maker for not trying to portray them as "just like us" only on that side. (We don't make children into bombs...)
I found this to be a good and entertaining film that portrays bomb disposal in hostile territory as exactly what it is, dangerous.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was the "Best Film" I've seen all year, but I recommend seeing it.
8 out of 10.
A new team, Sgt. James, shows up and he has a bit of a reckless attitude. This doesn't sit well with his team members.
Interesting movie, but you should know that there's no real plot. It's just a story about the characters and nothing more. Hell, it's not even about their "journey" or "story". It's just them living. That's it.
As advertised, there isn't any political messages here, which I believe really helped contribute to the film's success. There's no heavy handed hint that the writer or director hate war or the U.S. government. I didn't hear the word "Bush" once.
There is one odd character, a colonel, who is way too much of a cartoon character to be taken seriously, but I know there are some like that, so I accepted it. Plus, he's only in two scenes. Also, I want to point out that the bad guys are portrayed as bad guys here. They do evil shit just like in real life. Kudos to the film maker for not trying to portray them as "just like us" only on that side. (We don't make children into bombs...)
I found this to be a good and entertaining film that portrays bomb disposal in hostile territory as exactly what it is, dangerous.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was the "Best Film" I've seen all year, but I recommend seeing it.
8 out of 10.