OVerall a really good movie

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2005)

Before I saw this movie I had been seeing all the bad reviews it got. I said well you know what i am going to go see it anyway. I just got back and let me say, I was not disappointed at all. I am pro war in certain circumstances and i feared like much of the stuff that comes from the media this was going to be another anti-war, anti-military movie. However, I was wrong. This is the story of a marine who enlists in the army hoping to serve his country but he doesn't get what he expects. Jake Gyllenhaal does an amazing job that should earn his at least an Oscar nomination. Jaime Foxx and Peter Sarsgard are excellent in their supporting roles as well. This movie is very well acted and the strong performances help give the movie a feel that you are the only one in the theater and you are right there with them. Sam Mendes produces beautiful shots in a bleak desert. The movie is suspenseful, Sad, Funny, and Exciting all at the same time. There are times when you want to laugh but you can't. I found this movie to have a bipartisan view on war, military, and politics. This is one man's point of view on a conflict that hundred's of thousands participated in. Please go see this movie. YOu will not be disappointed. I do feel however that this will not be a major contender come Oscar season.