Good movie, a few nit picks

Rating: 6/10 (7 December 2015)

Obviously, when based on truth, especially a very modern truth, with characters still having survivors, a story may have many sides.
Except in the case of the demon possessed Taliban monsters. There really is only one side here.
There are gray areas. Such as how to deal with prisoners and civilians. JUNGLE FIGHTERS explored this for WWII quite well. PLATOON showed a scary side of uncertainty in Viet Nam.
Here, we get more of the uncertainty of modern warfare.
A small team of well trained soldiers go on a mission to eliminate a human monster that the world would obviously be better off without.
The plan goes awry because of a compromised situation.
The story is well told, and I believe told quite credibly. When the four soldiers are outnumbered, you will probably be like me and hope they all get out, despite the title, and kill all the nut jobs out there, because you know those nut jobs make life miserable even more for the local people.
And we get insight into that, which is good.
A lot is good with this film, and well done.
A few nit picks I have.
First, I found it easier to understand the Farsi speakers than the Americans. Whether it was sound quality or just horrible enunciation from the actors, I have no idea what any of the Americans said for the entire first half of the film. I would walk out if I didn't plan to critique it.
Fortunately, the rest of the film made up for it.
Second, I learned some Farsi from Pimsleur tapes and a book, though never practiced in real life to real people, and even I could understand and communicate better than the soldier among the villagers. One would think he would at least know to say "chaghu" for "knife", and "motoshakerim" (which I always remember by saying "Moto Shack Harem"), and to understand the simple "Taliban nist".
Unbelievable that the soldier couldn't understand any of this, but then he was horribly wounded, but then it should have been made clear that this was the reason he didn't understand. I can't comprehend that simple Farsi wouldn't be taught to an elite unit.
Third, and lastly, the soldier should have known that the villagers weren't hostile, I guess because the villager kept saying "Taliban Nist", and thought he was a little crazy during that time.
These are mere nit picks on a good film. Thumbs up.