Yikes to the reviews

Rating: 7/10 (10 August 2013)

Wow, I'm intrigued by the number of these reviews that take to bagging on the writing and direction of Ms. Jolie, particularly in lieu of actually dissecting the movie. Is this because she is exceptionally well-known (and from what I know, not particularly well-liked) and it's easy to stomp on? Really weird.
I actually enjoyed this movie. It was depressing and awful due to the social themes it explored which was, well, the whole point. It follows a woman and what she does not only to survive the war but help her people. I thought it had some clever twists and was overall a good story. I enjoyed it. Would I watch it again? Probably not, but I definitely wasn't huffing and puffing in anger after I watched it. It was a pretty good film!