Terrible acting by Pitt

Rating: 2/10 (5 November 2018)

Leslie Neilson would have been a perfect fit for this movie if they were going for comedy. As it turns out, Brad Pitt was chosen, and sadly puts out a very awkward performance. His walk (and jog) was stiff, and for some reason he feels the need to put his arms out in front of him when he does either.
This movie cannot decide if it wants to be serious or funny. I found that annoying and downright aggravating. I had to do a search on the real general this movie was about. I felt that General Stanley A. McChrystal was "mocked" in this movie with over-the-top characterizations that fell flat. The real story is that this general was put in an impossible war situation that his own commander-in-chief ordered but without the support he needed from that very commander.
All in all, I felt the movie was very awkward, with no real plot and lacks explanation of how the journalist plays out in this. No character development on any of the characters, so you find it hard to be invested in any of them.