Meh.

Rating: 6/10 (9 August 2017)

From what I had heard about the movie, the main problem was that the movie tells the story from a strongly pro-American side. Though this is largely true, I think the actual problem is that the characters weren't particularly likable. Jason Clarke is charismatic and you start getting involved, but then he largely disappears; Jessica Chastain has her moments, but also largely fell flat, especially in scenes where the obvious implication was "this is a heavy emotional scene", I wasn't feeling it. Really, none of the characters, with the exception of Reda Kateb and Jason Clarke's short tenures, are particularly compelling. There was surprisingly little drama, action, or thrills to help ease the burden of poor character development and dialog. The story is fine (a little slow, but I suppose that could have been intentional due to the way the plot plays out), and I didn't mind the viewpoint, but I came away unimpressed.