Hubris - excessive pride or self-confidence. General assigned to win the war in Afghanistan.

Rating: Null/10 (19 June 2017)

I came across this movie on Netflix streaming, loosely based on a real Army General. It is done in mostly a serious style but also with some parody elements.
The theme is that big countries, the USA in this story, easily take on the role as savior of other countries, believing they can go in, full battle uniform and weapons, and bring peace to an area that is in the midst of an often long-running war. Hubris.
The main character here is Brad Pitt as Gen. Glen McMahon, West Point graduate, highly intelligent, and just off dealing with issues in Iraq. Glen is guilty himself of hubris. He thinks his organizational skills and determination will "win the war" in Afghanistan. He is brought in, as the movie starts, to replace the general who failed to get it done.
His main right-hand man is burly Anthony Michael Hall as General Greg Pulver. His main task seems to be to keep reassuring McMahon that he is great, he is on the right track, perseverance will get it done.
Overall it is a tragic tale, it seems to mostly be pointing to the folly of thinking that a country can address the centuries old attitudes and practices and bring a democracy to what appears to be a heathen nation.
This movie isn't for everyone but I am glad I took the time, it has to make one think. And Pitt is really good as the General with hubris.