An action film with good acting

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2005)

A very good film, for me it got the balance right between a very good story and lots of action. But can leave you a bit upset at the end. The acting is very good and the actual war scenes are realistic enough without being too much in your face, yes you see the horrors of war, blood, dismembered limbs flying about but often they are just out of the central view or a frame too fast, so you are not too freaked out. This film in essence realises the horrors of war not through a play-out of scenes but rather emotions. The one criticism I would have is that sometimes you can just tell its a movie because of the coincidences that occur in the film.