Excellent - beautiful and profound

Rating: 9/10 (5 November 2005)

Only Sam Mendes could capture war in this way. There are some shots in this movie which are absolutely terrific- some are almost so beautiful they are surreal. There is a humanity to this movie, and to all the characters in it. Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jamie Foxx (just to mention the main ones) are all terrific. And just like in American Beauty, Mendes makes great use of the voice-over throughout the movie.
It's hard to say exactly what it's about- its certainly funny at many parts, sad and poignant at others, and thought-provoking overall. Either way- don't miss this movie. It's entertaining and powerful, and not just another "war movie." I'd say it's a movie about people, and how they change. But that's just one thing I got out of it.