You don't understand how serious this is. They killed my dog.

Rating: 7/10 (3 August 2008)

I liked Mark Wahlberg in Invincible, and hated him in The Departed, but I think this is where he really will find his niche. He is perfect as a Marine that is conned by greedy politicians and military brass and who dons a Rambo persona (with intelligence) to take revenge.
John Cena makes a good Marine, but Wahlberg is more believable. He is more like someone who is real, and he made this film enjoyable.
What I really enjoyed was the politics intertwined in the film. We all know that Iraq is "blood for oil," and they put that in in an unassuming was that drove the point home.
A little tweaking and this could have been a great movie, but it was still really good.