The commander assigns Gates to escort a news reporter around the desert with the sole intention of helping her find or create interesting stories. The movie has its fair share of one-liners and jokes based on physical mishaps, but also deals seriously with sensitive political issues of the Bush administration. A significant amount of the plot focuses on the false promises President Bush gave to the Kuwaiti people, such as giving support to those who would rise up against Saddam. The movie includes many graphic depictions of injuries and gunshot wounds, although none of the scenes could rightfully be considered gratuitous. Each gunshot meant something, and all the ramifications of the deadly bullet were shown.
Gates explains the internal damage that is being done.
The film does have its fair share of faults. The character development was poor and the foreshadowing was a little bit overdone. The finished product is one of the most exciting and believable multi-genre films to be released all year.