Apolitical does not mean empty

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2005)

Of the negative reviews I've read about this movie, a vast majority contain the comment that it omits the politics behind the war, and the barbaric nature of it. I think that is exactly the point. So many of us sit at home proselytizing about the meaning of war, but this movie is showing it on a much deeper level- the one confronted by the guys on the ground. It is a character study, and a fascinating one at that, if slightly limited. If one wants to see bombs and fight scenes, this wouldn't do it. However, I laughed out loud more than one time, and then felt disturbed but still humored. This type of reaction to me is good- indicative of a movie that elicits a response. There is no outright comment on the politics of war- don't we get enough of that?