A Great Film, But Not Oscar Worthy

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2015)

I loved this film, I thought the acting was great, the story great and everything great. But for one thing, the last ten minutes. With Jeremy Renner arriving back home, seeing his wife Evangeline Lily, then returning to more war. To me, it seemed stupid. If it had ended right before he got home and maybe showed him looking disappointed at the idea of leaving, it would have been okay. Most of the film, it treat the audience with intelligence. Except for the ending, we already know he's addicted to war. That's the whole point. So showing him returning, really ruined the film for me. Not to it being 2 or 3 stars, it's still getting 8 out of 10 and I'm still recommending it to everyone I know, but cutting it just a little bit would have made the film one of my all time favorites. I know it sounds unreasonable, but when you watch the film, you'll understand why