I watched the film after my own military service, and although it is definitely a comic depiction of the reality in the army, it makes great fun of the nutty idea of the compulsory service. I could relate to the feeling of comradeship. A little trivia about the connection of reality and the "not so realistic" parts of the film. When the guys are going through the woods in an exercise, and the Americans are hiding, one of them (Axel Stein) relieves himself on one of them. A similar thing happened in Finland, when a serviceman in the signal corps (the same branch of service I was in) weed on a guy in the special forces of the Finnish Defence Forces (similar to the US Navy Seals, but not even close to their level) in same circumstances. That kind of real stuff really cracked me up. Also the film depicts well how ridiculous the military service is, when it's compulsory. None of the servicemen really care. They just want to have fun. I recommend this movie to everyone whose been through the service and thought it was a completely laughable thing.
Review of Military Academy
Military Academy
(2007)
If you've been through it, you'll love it!
12 January 2008
Warning: Spoilers