Obviously this is a human disaster of huge proportions, that's a given. But something occurred to me in the fairly early stages of the movie that continued to nag me throughout the entire film.
Mainly, I don't think I saw more than one native in the entire film who DIDN'T look like he was on the threshold of running or surrender. There is only one man, the general, who has any sort of fight or opposition in him. If my country and way of life were being threatened on a huge scale, I would expect to see fierce, angry faces eager to fight and protect ourselves. There would be patriotic men and women resisting to the last, not eagerly abandoning their country and their families. There's scene where the general goes to the front himself, and the crew he has with him displays no professionalism or discipline, no combat training, and they even had to be told "Get behind the tanks and walls for protection". What kind of troops of any level have to be told this? And they STILL all walk slowly and upright like they don't know any better. And as usual, every one of them has a "I'm going to run, I'm scared" look in their eyes. There were thousands of men and able bodied women, clamoring to get on the US base for evacuation, and none of them were willing to fight for their lives?
Were they so utterly dependent upon the US for their defense that in 20 years they received no training, no moral, no inspiration, and no willingness to defend their homes? They didn't even know how to supply themselves with ammunition. This film almost seems like propaganda sponsored by the general himself, to make himself out a hero. A good documentary should provide varied viewpoints and information. This one took a strange, singular view that I find suspicious. For this reason I rate it lower than everyone else. It seems that the film takes a very.
Mainly, I don't think I saw more than one native in the entire film who DIDN'T look like he was on the threshold of running or surrender. There is only one man, the general, who has any sort of fight or opposition in him. If my country and way of life were being threatened on a huge scale, I would expect to see fierce, angry faces eager to fight and protect ourselves. There would be patriotic men and women resisting to the last, not eagerly abandoning their country and their families. There's scene where the general goes to the front himself, and the crew he has with him displays no professionalism or discipline, no combat training, and they even had to be told "Get behind the tanks and walls for protection". What kind of troops of any level have to be told this? And they STILL all walk slowly and upright like they don't know any better. And as usual, every one of them has a "I'm going to run, I'm scared" look in their eyes. There were thousands of men and able bodied women, clamoring to get on the US base for evacuation, and none of them were willing to fight for their lives?
Were they so utterly dependent upon the US for their defense that in 20 years they received no training, no moral, no inspiration, and no willingness to defend their homes? They didn't even know how to supply themselves with ammunition. This film almost seems like propaganda sponsored by the general himself, to make himself out a hero. A good documentary should provide varied viewpoints and information. This one took a strange, singular view that I find suspicious. For this reason I rate it lower than everyone else. It seems that the film takes a very.