And you Thought WAR was Hell!

Rating: 1/10 (17 January 2002)

The horrors of combat are nothing compared to sitting through this movie. Actually, I didn't sit through it. For the first time in a long time, I walked out 105 minutes into it.
There is no cast of characters. It's a cast of clones. And don't give me any arcane crap about how this "merely represents the anonymity and expendability of every man or woman who serves in the U.S. military's giant killing machine." If the script is done correctly (a la "Saving Private Ryan") everybody in the audience would care about the soldiers they see.
As far as visuals are concerned, the movie is stunning at first. Hey, everybody loves a good music video. But after more than 90 minutes, the quick cuts, fast camera moves and dazzling effects make it feel like the same dance tune playing over and over in the drive-time radio rotation.
Turn off the stereo when you leave, fellas. I'm outa here.