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BrianSez's Review
Summary - OK 2.5
A movie that tries to make a political statement via fast paced war action infused with spy vs spy espionage thriller. While fun to watch and very entertaining to the war/action/thriller crowd, the story itself comes across a bit contrived for the setting. We all know that something is amiss in the story behind Iraq, but the way the Green Zone goes about giving us a perspective on that is a bit askew. So, watch it for the shoot-em-up action, but don’t frustrate yourself by thinking about things too deeply
Acting - Very Good 3.5
The story centers around Matt Damon – who pretty much does his Bourne shtick – which works for the most part – except Bourne would make a lousy Marine, as does Warrant Officer Roy Miller. Not Damon’s fault though – that falls squarely on the writers.
Male Stars - Very Good 3.5
Female Stars - Very Good 3.5
Female Costars - Very Good 3.5
Male Costars - Very Good 3.5
Film - OK 2.5
The filming itself is on par with many of the good action/war/thriller flicks. My biggest beef with the film is having a hoo-ra Marine blow off his mission to go rogue and basically do whatever the hell he wants to get to the truth. A spy – sure, but a Marine? No way. Marines follow orders, and that’s that. This should have been about a CIA operative, not a soldier.