I would not call this an amazing movie, but a thought-provoking one. I fully expected it to be completely liberal and anti-war, but was pleasantly surprised. And although not every person who is a soldier returning from war has vast psychological problems, I think this is a good look at what can result from combat. Having been born and raised in a huge military community, and having extended family in the military (one member of which has been on three tours of duty in Iraq), this movie hits a soft spot with me. And I think it emphasizes that as the general American public we have no clue what is going on in the Middle East and what our military men and women are going through.
This is not a movie to enjoy. It IS a movie to ponder. And, contrary to what other's may think, I find the Machiavelli quote quite appropriate. Look in the history books. We may decide when and where to start a war by firing the first shot, but we most certainly cannot dictate what happens after that. That's why it is called war.
OK, people, let's use our brains. People keep bringing up that it's unrealistic that the people would all come from the same town, but has anyone heard of a reserve unit?? For heaven's sakes, all the people have full time jobs that they were holding before they left in the same town. It only makes sense they are reserve and not full-time military. They would not be a doctor with a practice, a teacher who was absent for eight months and an employee in a gun shop if they were actually enlisted in the Army.
This is not a movie to enjoy. It IS a movie to ponder. And, contrary to what other's may think, I find the Machiavelli quote quite appropriate. Look in the history books. We may decide when and where to start a war by firing the first shot, but we most certainly cannot dictate what happens after that. That's why it is called war.
OK, people, let's use our brains. People keep bringing up that it's unrealistic that the people would all come from the same town, but has anyone heard of a reserve unit?? For heaven's sakes, all the people have full time jobs that they were holding before they left in the same town. It only makes sense they are reserve and not full-time military. They would not be a doctor with a practice, a teacher who was absent for eight months and an employee in a gun shop if they were actually enlisted in the Army.