Why this movie?

Rating: 5/10 (11 April 2010)

For all the movies in the world, why make one about the middle east? We have seen every film involved with the Iraqi wars for the past seven years. I think we have been saturated enough with other films like the three kings, the green zone, or the kingdom. Everyone knows that the so called war against terrorism is a farce. For one the US should not be there, neither Canada. But what Katheryn is showing us is the possibility of post traumatic war syndrome. Vets who come home and fall into a despair so bad, that they commit suicide later on because of the horrible nature they remember. I didn't like the way the film moved, it was stodgy, like trying to view through the person's eyes which made it difficult to watch. I know that in real life the picture is not at a stand still to give us clarity. But a little less movement would have been nice to concentrate on other aspects through the film. Bomb disarmament is the most dangerous I can agree with that, but since most of the news these days are about suicide bombers anyway, seeing this film is just another story. Though we are supposed to look at it from their point of view. I think the public has had enough of the Mideast so called war, it's time to move on to other things which do not involve bombs or tanks or GI'S sent out. I am glad Katheryn got an Oscar for her directorial debut, a great achievement, but it would have been nice if she did a whole different film. But then again, she probably would not have won if she did. The white house and other entities probably wouldn't have noticed it then. So sad to see that her work was only watched by war mongers. I cannot give this film ten out of ten stars. People do not need this kind of film in their lives.