After reading some of the early reviews for the movie on this website, I went into it with some fairly low expectations. However, by the film's end, I had a different take.
This story is by no means original in its plot or take. If you're looking for an original war film, look elsewhere. A lot of this movie is very clichéd but that's not to say that it's a bad thing. This movie is mainly an after-the-war film, so those looking for a true war movie need not look here. This film focuses heavily on the psychological aspects of war and the damage war can do to the human psyche.
The material in this movie is very realistic. I think the film accurately portrays the struggle of soldiers returning home from Iraq and serves as an eye-opener for people who do not know what it's like to be "over there." Be it as it may, the subject matter is a little slow but very, very sad and powerful at it's core. PTSD seems to be an overlooked area of soldiers returning from war, and I think this movie shines a lot of light on the importance of offering psychological support.
I would recommend this movie to anyone interested in the politics of the war or the war in particular. There is some very good material in the movie, the acting was not superb but still well-done nonetheless, and the message isn't biased like one may have expected.
If anyone is weary of seeing this movie due to "50 Cent's" role in the film, you really needn't be concerned. 50 Cent's role is fairly limited in the movie and his acting isn't nearly as bad as the reviews would have you believe, though you can tell he has a ways to go when you look at the other polished members of the mostly-veteran cast.
This story is by no means original in its plot or take. If you're looking for an original war film, look elsewhere. A lot of this movie is very clichéd but that's not to say that it's a bad thing. This movie is mainly an after-the-war film, so those looking for a true war movie need not look here. This film focuses heavily on the psychological aspects of war and the damage war can do to the human psyche.
The material in this movie is very realistic. I think the film accurately portrays the struggle of soldiers returning home from Iraq and serves as an eye-opener for people who do not know what it's like to be "over there." Be it as it may, the subject matter is a little slow but very, very sad and powerful at it's core. PTSD seems to be an overlooked area of soldiers returning from war, and I think this movie shines a lot of light on the importance of offering psychological support.
I would recommend this movie to anyone interested in the politics of the war or the war in particular. There is some very good material in the movie, the acting was not superb but still well-done nonetheless, and the message isn't biased like one may have expected.
If anyone is weary of seeing this movie due to "50 Cent's" role in the film, you really needn't be concerned. 50 Cent's role is fairly limited in the movie and his acting isn't nearly as bad as the reviews would have you believe, though you can tell he has a ways to go when you look at the other polished members of the mostly-veteran cast.