Green Zone

4 Stars

How far would you go to uncover the truth?

Rating: 18A
Stars: Matt Damon, Brendan Gleeson, Yigal Naor, Said Faraj

What’s the story?
U.S. Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) is stationed in Iraq and thrown into action, searching for the alleged weapons of mass destruction created during the reign of Saddam Hussein. After hitting another facility with his team that turns up empty, Miller grows increasingly skeptical of the intelligence that is being provided to him at debriefings. After questioning the information, he is confronted by a CIA official named Martin Brown (Gleeson), who informs him that it is all a Bush-inspired deception and that his next site will turn up empty as well. After going rogue and ending up in some very intense showdowns with supporters of Hussein, Miller uncovers the truth behind the war.

Why see it?
After the highly successful Jason Bourne trilogy, Matt Damon once again teams up with Paul Greengrass, the director of two of the Bourne films, to produce this thriller. Not only does this fact make it a good enough reason to watch Green Zone, but the film also features a stellar cast. Beyond the talents of Damon, the cast also includes Brendan Gleeson (known for his portrayal of Mad-Eye Moody in the Harry Potter series), as well as Oscar-nominated actor Greg Kinnear (The Last Song, As Good as it Gets, Baby Mama).

Problems:
Those who believe that the War on Terror was legit should avoid seeing this film. As well, people who aren’t into the whole political thriller genre will only find the action scenes entertaining; and quite honestly, there isn’t as much action compared to the Bourne films.

All in all:
Everything you would want in a war thriller.