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Title: Disappointing film
Review: I was looking forward to watching this film having seen everything that's been done on the Iraq war and being a De Palma movie fan. But this film was a 'stinker'. 90% of the movie is watching home video of the characters who with all due respect for serving their country, are mostly racist,ignorant and sadistic. The worst criticism I can state about the film is that for the most part it's just boring. The 'message' of the film, that war is insane and it makes those who have to fight it insane is clear enough and even honorable. But watching that message thru one dimensional characters showing what idiots they are, while recorded by the soldier who aspires to go to film school when the war ends, is just not entertaining.The violence and sheer boredom presented are all done okay but the story just 'lays there' and no character grabbed me or created any rooting interest. I would not recommend this film to anyone.
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