An unflinching humorous look at Afghanistan

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2017)

Even though Brad acts in a comical style doing a caricature of a general, almost everything this satire seeks to illuminate rings true. So this movie isn't an exaggerated satire but a very illuminating look at the impossible situation in Afghanistan.
There haven't been many movies critical of Obama's policy in the Middle East so it's quite surprising to see one on TV.
Brad acts well enough as the well intentioned but misguided general and the viewer feels his struggle to do what he thinks will make a difference despite all signs and advice that he will not succeed. The futility of the counter insurgency is so clearly portrayed.
With all the different conflicts going on in Iraq Syria Lybia etc it's hard to keep clear what the struggle in Afghanistan is about so it's quite illuminating to see the conflict and the policies in focus here. It's also refreshing to see a non battle centered war movie that shows broader policy errors instead of concentrating on the individual blood and guts stories.