Cracking Action War Film with a message

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2009)

This is simply a belter of a movie .. Using the unsung heroes of Iraqs Bomb Disposal unit and some relentless set pieces this film sucks you in gargles you then spits you out leaving you with an emphatic message.. WAR IS A DRUG FOR SOME.... Following one of the most riveting and unsuspecting open sequences I have seen in ages we follow the maverick Sargeant Willaim James take on anything the Bombers/terrorists can throw at him. The director succeeds in her portrayal of Iraq as am impossible environment to work in,, the claustrophobia and unnerving constant threat of suicide bombers is delt with true realism.. There is no political message more a message of how soldiers live for risk and adrenalin .. and how adjusting to civilian life can be impossible,, The film succeeds by continually cranking up the tension as the two hours breeze by.. Sure there are some plot holes but remember its a movie and I guarantee you will stay with this one throughout the ride ! It will simply blow you away !!!