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BrianSez's Review
Summary - OK 2.5
A war movie that isn’t really about war – but instead is a coming of age drama about a young man on a 96 hour leave before his deployment to Iraq. Filled with drama that comes from confronting the past – a punk kid life in Bakersfield – and the future: responsible behavior, a beautiful new girlfriend, and an upcoming deployment – this movie views life from several angles and meanders a bit between them. As a result, the film looses a little of its potential punch, but it is entertaining nonetheless, and I would recommend it for those of you (like me), who pretty much watch every film have anything at all do do with war.
Acting - Good 3.0
Mike (Nick Cannon) and Cristina (Melonie Diaz) are the main event with an obvious chemistry, but my pick of the flick is Matt O’Leary as the home-boy Jake – trapped in the Bakersfield vortex.
Male Stars - Good 3.0
Female Stars - Good 3.0
Female Costars - Good 3.0
Male Costars - Good 3.0
Film - OK 2.5
The movie’s focus on the military as being a transition from a go-nowhere life to a promising future is a bit overstated, but is a decent backdrop to what essentially is a character drama. It works, but lacks an impact that I’m used to from other ware/drama genre films.