The front of the DVD case for the movie "For Queen & Country", plus what is written on the back of the DVD case, all suggest that this movie is some kind of revenge action/thriller. But that is not the case at all. For the most part, it's actually a kind of downbeat drama, illustrating the case of an individual (Denzel Washington) who little by little finds out that the country he has faithfully served has little to no use for him once he's outside the service. Though the movie is downbeat, it does remain interesting throughout, despite the fact that the story progresses at a very slow pace for the most part. (Also, you can see that this movie might possibly have planted the seed for the later Michael Caine movie "Harry Brown".) Washington is pretty good, and the supporting players also give solid performances. Just don't sit down to watch the movie if you are in a mood for an action thriller, however.
Review of For Queen & Country
