Lacks suspense and commotion

Rating: Null/10 (9 July 2009)

This film is about a troop of American army that defuses bombs on the streets of Iraq.
For a war and action drama, the pacing is terribly slow. Watching them defuse a bomb for five minutes, or watching them drink orange juice in the desert for two minutes is just far too long. Poor character development makes me not care about the soldiers. Even though the soldiers are working in extremely dangerous conditions, the film fails to convey the adrenaline rush. They are watched by suspected terrorists, and the bombs might explode any second. However, there is no suspense, no tension and no commotion around these normally adrenaline fueled events. To make it worse, there is no background music to enhance the drama, every scene is silent other than characters talking. I simply felt bored by the static and silence around the characters.