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BrianSez's Review
Summary - Good 3.0
Slogging through the surge. The soldiers in Baker company only had 90 days, yet were on task to establish a forward outpost. Yep, right In the middle of the bad guys. This is no Restrepo – but engrossing in a measured, paced kind of way. Fighting is not the focus of the movie, instead you are brought alongside Baker company’s engagement in all kinds of activities – from meeting local elders, paying off folks for leads, hiring ex-Iraqi army to clean the trash, building bridges – you get the idea. But don’t be fooled in to thinking it is all humdrum. The reality of being at death’s door is every present – and the tension increases as the platoon gets nearer to the end of their deployment. Then, on the verge of leaving, you see a lighter side and a bumpy transition to life back at home. Good stuff.
Acting - Very Good 3.5
Baker company is filled with a cultural menagerie of good guys. The best-selling journalist/filmmaker Jon Steele (“War Junkies”) on the other hand, comes across as a bit self-serving and overly dramatic. He probably should have stayed out of it a bit more.
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 - Good 3.0
Direction - Good 3.0
Dialogue - Good 3.0
Music - Good 3.0
Visuals - Good 3.0
Edge - Tame 1.5
Tame – although you do realize what is happening all around them.