I don't get it...

Rating: 3/10 (14 June 2012)

I really don't get why this film has gotten such critical acclaim. I have nothing against the film personally, and I went into it thinking it would be quite good because of all the reviews, but it was pretty much just a boring movie. I don't know how else to put it.
Essentially, the same thing happens three or so times: Jeremy Renner's character goes out on some mission, does the task in some way that's supposed to make you sit on the edge of your seat the whole time, and the goes back to base camp. I think part of the problem was that I couldn't connect with any of the character, and thus didn't care what happened to them. Maybe I just don't like Jeremy Renner, I'm not sure.
Anyways, everybody was saying that it was such a fantastic modern interpretation of the Iraq War, with stunning camera-work and acting, and a gripping plot line. Well, I pretty much disagree with all of that. In fact, the movie actually kind of annoyed me, because I kept waiting for something to happen, for the whole thing to go somewhere, but it simply never does.
I really wouldn't recommend this movie, and I honestly don't understand how it has gotten so much praise.