This film is an insightful assessment predominately of the two Republican wars: Afghanistan and the occupation of Iraq from various perspectives. These perspectives include a slippery GOP Senator engaging in Orwellian double speak, half-truths and propaganda; a journalist with honest intentions that recognizes her organization's complicity in selling the war leading to the death of 1000's of Americans founded on lies; two brave ideological students who become Army rangers in the hope of making a difference; a wise college professor that recognizes that in America today, lion warriors fight for lamb leadership which have no skin in the game; and a cynical "every man" college student struggling between apathy and activism. If you are not open to honest dialog and introspection, do not seek the truth, are a political or religious ideologue, are one of the 58 percent of Americans that can not identify the three branches of government but can name the three stooges, are part of the apathy crowd, are one that actively engages in cognitive dissonance, are an authoritarian follower, or if your idea of entertainment is just watching things blow up, then this film is not for you. Therefore, this film will have a more limited audience that appreciates the intelligent dialog.Read full review
This is one of the few movies that shows how Politics really works. All of the inside scheming and back porch skullduggery that the common folk are not privy to.
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ROBERT REDFORD,MERYL STREEP AND TOM CRUISE DELIVER "THREE KNOCKOUT PERFORMANCES" IN THIS POWERFUL,PROVOCATIVE THRILLER THAT EXPOLRES THE CONSEQUENCES OF TAKING A STAND. AN IDEALISTIC PROFESSOR (REDFORD) IN CALIFORNIA ATTEMPTS TO INSPIRE A STUDENT TO DO MORE WITH HIS LIFE,WHILE A CHARISMATIC SENATOR (CRUISE) IN WASHINGTON D.C. PITCHES A NEW MIDDLE EAST WAR STRATEGY TO A PROBING TV JOURNALIST (STREEP). AND HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD, TWO OF THE PROFESSOR'S FORMER STUDENTS ARE TRAPPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN AFGHANISTAN,FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM-AND THEIR VERY LIVES. AS THE TENSION MOUNTS AND THE BULLETS FLY, THESE AMERICANS WILL CHANGE EACH OTHER'S LIVES AND THE WORLD IN WAYS THEY NEVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED.
This is definitely an interesting movie especially in light of what is going on in the world today. Definitely some parallels.
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Great movie with a fantastic price. Worth watching with older family & friends
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