This is an Iraq war movie billed by one critic as a near flawless war movie that garnered critical acclaim and great reviews. I couldn't see that it deserved all the praise.

It is a pretty run of the mill war movie to me, complete with the wild-card hotshot, soldiers counting down the days, ridiculous situations that would have been solved easily with a single bullet, and screaming yokels running back and forth in the aftermath of an explosion or bombing. This movie is nowhere near as thought-provoking and emotionally wrenching as it tries to be, and doesn't come close to movies like Full Metal Jacket.

B-/C+