Like we never saw an Oscar winning film

Rating: 1/10 (11 November 2011)

I am sorry, but I think that this movie is made and being awarded with Oscars only because it glorifies something that should not be glorified. I feel sorry for the soldiers dying in vain while they are still teenagers, and everyone should feel the same way. What this film tries to accomplish is not really clear. It is clearly not a critic about war, because if it is then the message is too weak. Besides, how do you expect the audience to see war from a critical angle if you portray every American soldier as pure absolute angels. If you are against war, do something like Full Metal Jacket, then you can really deserve an Oscar. If this is about one man going slowly crazy, hmmm...it does not work. Sorry. You can not just expect people to identify with a soldier just because you made him play some football with a local kid. So what is left is the possibility that this film is a totally populist production, made because you know very well that it is going to work, this is the weak spot of every American. This is a perfect example of the discourse we all heard thousands of times: American Soldiers are there to protect freedom, they are fighting for us and dying for us. So let us applause them. So they can die in peace. Every Iraqi is a potential threat but again, as we are so awesome, we play with Iraqi kids and risk our own lives not to shoot one Iraqi guy.
Come on guys!!!Who believes that? This is really a propaganda film for the world and the Americans. On top of it, 6 Oscars? It is like we haven't seen any Oscar winning films before. Back in time; Oscars meant something. Now they are-it seems-become the propaganda machine for war industry. What a shame