Tense, exciting but lacks the magic

Rating: 9/10 (10 April 2019)

I like this film. The whole movie is like a river just pours out one exciting sub-plot after another and has a really good rhythm. It shows us how intense the job of defusing bombs really is, and it draws us in when the bomb squad gets into a tough and intense situation. All the shebangs of military life is there. This film accurately depicts the struggles of brotherhood and family relationships. After watching the film, I totally understand the development of PTSD among some veterans and the unique life that is called the army. However, the more I think about it, the more I feel like that this film is like a well-made collage of photos or a photo album with great memories inside them. The focus is either not prominent enough or I suspect that it is simply not there. This showpiece of U.S. expedition to Iraq seems almost like a drama documentary that is so popular right now. By the way, what happened to the old style of documentary that just have pictures and a narrator anymore, lol?