Excellent Acting And Emotional Storyline

Rating: 9/10 (29 June 2008)

First off, I do not agree with desertion or any anti-war stances. But I have to say that this movie really moved me, got me to thinking....what if I were in his shoes? The way some troops were/are being stop-lossed is pretty disgusting. I support our government and the USA is truly "the land of the free and the home of the brave" but when it comes to soldiers being stop-lossed, I have to say that it is an injustice to do such a thing to honorable heroes. Ryan Phillippe is one of my favorite actors and he did not disappoint in this movie! In fact, the whole cast did an outstanding job. I thought this was going to be another Hollywood forced way of thinking anti-war movie but I was pleasantly surprised. Even though there are parts that I didn't agree with, for the most part, I really enjoyed this film. Very emotional at times. And God bless our troops and the United States of America. Please be safe, my heroes.