Horrible, simply horrible

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2003)

This was the worst movie I had ever paid to see, until I recently saw "Anger Management". I am a veteran, and I enjoy war movies. This however, was not a war movie. It was a weird excuse to pack in celebrities into minor roles, and to have Sean Penn say strange things against a jungle backdrop. My friends and I were laughing in the theater by the 2nd hour of this movie, when they show a bird flying, and offscreen Sean Penn says something to the effect of "Why do some men fear the darkness, while others run from the light?". My question is, why would anyone like this movie?
My other problem was the massive infusion of celebrities in this flick. I thought Nick Nolte was okay in his role, but did we really need John Travolta, John Cusack, George Clooney and others in small supporting roles?
I really dont think this movie compares with such greats as "Battleground", "The Story of GI Joe", or even "Saving Private Ryan".