A group of American Desert Storm soldiers who never saw any action discover a map leading to various underground bunkers bunkers they believe hold Saddam s stores of treasure, including gold bullion. On the way to the cache, however, they discover that the war wasn t everything they expected. There s a human side to the war they never believed existed, and for all their bravado they find themselves helpless in its power. Once boisterous men find themselves shocked by the reality. Indeed, Warner even had to put a special cautionary note before the film, warning people that the film they were about to see is being shown exactly as the director intended.
Black levels are firmly rooted, however white levels are all over the place.
Many scenes appear solarized with too much contrast and too little color, but this is apparently how it all should be. As such it s hard to judge color properly. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1, as has become the norm. The subwoofer channel does get a decent workout during action sequences, though I found the rear channels to be fairly underused. Dialogue is easy to make out and environmental effects feel convincing at all times.