The parade sequence was an afterthought

Rating: Null/10 (15 November 2003)

(I know it appears in the book but this is a film) Knowing uncle Clint's liking for placing the stars and stripes somewhere prominent in his flix, I reckon he would have had it about right had he gone to the credits after Jimmy and Sean's gutter scene, in the shadow of the star-spangled. Instead of which he plastered the end of the film in ol' glory and at the same time made it more equivocal, if not downright confusing. Overall I liked the film - give it about 7.5 and some word of mouth. And we'll see if the banner gets the same reverence when Dubya visits London next Thursday...