Flat out anti-military propaganda, with no basis in facts

Rating: 2/10 (1 September 2012)

OK, This movie was made simply as a propaganda piece. Plain and simple. The basic premise is that a "Stoploss" is a back door draft and forces people to stay in the Military longer than their initial contract length. Well, this falls flat on fact due to the fact that everyone ( at least before the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) all sign the same contract that states that whatever their active duty contract length is, it can be extended due to the needs of the Military. Every Military contract ( regardless of active duty length) signs up for 8 years. Period, the military, government,and right wing conspirators (thrown in for you conspiracy nuts) are not , and did not dupe anyone. These are facts not even taken into consideration for this movie, and it portrays members of the military as victims, which is entirely untrue. I know, I was in the military at the time and was stoplossed.
The acting in this film was horrible, Channing Tatum was the typical meat-head, but hey that is what he probably is in real life. Ryan Philipe shows why he doesn't do movies more often, and his wife Reese Witherspoon probably has to make up excuses for his bad performance. Joseph Gordon Levitt ( who is a decent actor) was type cast as the typical nerd, I just joined to be with my jock friends, character, Kinda like Screech from saved by the bell.
The movie presents some PTSD issues but it does it in a typical liberal, hatred for the Military fashion and plays up the "victim" part.
Basically it is just part of the Anti-Military, anti-war crowds new method, instead of spitting on soldiers like they did during Vietnam, they look down on them and cast them as movie victims.
If you want to see this movie I suggest you illegally download it so none of the filmmakers can make anymore money off it.