So much average

Simply A Masterpiece

How sad is this?

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

I have been looking up movies on this site and sort of trusting the masses and I have to say I am disappointed to see this movie getting such a rubbish rating and now feel like I probably should have just watched the other movies to find out for myself, rather than trusting the ratings.I personally can say that this is one of the best movies I have ever seen in my life. The other people who watched it and hated it, must like super boring movies or where having a bad day when they watched it, I really can't understand how they could give it 1 star.Anyone who likes war movies, and empathises with soldiers, will get the message and enjoy the movie. Top class.

Are you kidding? How can you NOT give this movie less than a 9? I think that this movies deals with a lot of truths to the aftermath of war. If you were expecting to see a "war movie" sorry to disappoint, this deals with the most important part of war: the soldiers who fight in it every day and what happens when they come home. As a Iraqi veteran, I could relate to what these people went through, all 4 of them. The guy who can't get the images out of head of the people he couldn't save, and tries to drown it out with alcohol; The guy who just wants to go back to normal life after killing an innocent person in a war where all the enemies look like innocent people; the guy who loses his best friend but still wants to go back and finish what he started in a country where not everyone wants us there; and the single mother who comes home to a son she doesn't know anymore and back to a life which has obviously continued on without her. It's hard on a soldier coming back after something like that and I think that any family who has a soldier should see this movie. As far as the acting, I think it was right on. The music was OK and the dialog was pretty true to that kind of situation. There are a lot of movies out there that try to depict the Iraqi war, but this one is right on. SEE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!!!

The movie is great, I know the acting is a matter of opinion, but we are all entitled to our own OPINIONS.I was a medic there, from 2004-2005, Was assigned to an infantry unit.People here in the states will never know what it was like there. WWII, Vietnam, Korean Conflict and other engagements. These soldiers know what it's like to have been there and lost someone whom you have only know for a short time. I can actually know what these characters are going through, It's been 3 years, but certain things trigger memories, thoughts, and reactions. But you have to live on, and try not to think about these. it's not easy, but I have to live with it, like many other soldiers.Life is not fair, but you live with what your dealt.

As I read the reviews, I can't help but think that the people who trash this movie are ardent Bush/War fans, for their criticism seems specious. It's far from being the best movie I've ever seen, or the best acting. What it is is a collection of accounts of how peoples' lives have been shattered by a political excursion that had no justification... and still doesn't. It shows the wasted lives and even defends the cause, which I thought made it more than impartial. Jackson's character defends the invasion as does Presley's. But all are overwhelmed by it and the tragic consequences of the conflict. The plot makes sense. The acting is fair, not terrible. The subject matter is handled evenly, presenting neither a pro war or con position, which is very hard to do. But for those who think that we must rally around the flag at all costs, this film is clearly an anathema. This invasion was started with lies and many people believe that we need to continue to lie to "Support the Troops." The best way to support the troops is to tell the truth, as this movie tries to do and to finally bring them home... not in coffins.