The confusion of the US military in Iraq

The film tells that during the Iraq War, 19-year-old American soldier Matt Ocre was ordered to go with his class to a remote village to repair a water supply facility that was bombed by the American army. In order to complete this work, they had to convince the locals that they were here to help. And this dangerous task also makes them the target of enemy attacks.
This film is based on real people and real events. The male lead is a young man forced by his life to try to earn college tuition through military service. He is tired of life in the barracks and even wants to escape military service through self-mutilation, but as the war progresses, especially It was the sacrifice of his comrades around him that Ocre's attitude towards war also changed. At the same time, he also became more aware of the insurmountable barrier between the US military and the Iraqi people.
The quality of Netflix's movies is getting better and better. The plot and performance of the movie are in place, especially the war scenes in the movie are very realistic. Whether it is the opening local war or the final night raid, it all brings a very real experience. , But this sacrifices some ornamental. There is no individual heroism in the film, only teamwork, and the male protagonist is not a lonely hero. The film conveys a deep sense of "helplessness". It is well known that although the US military quickly eliminated Saddam's regular army, it was still unable to completely eliminate the enemy, and the local people also had a deep distrust with the US military in Iraq. This kind of distrust is two-way. For example, in the movie, the US military maintains a high degree of vigilance against all close personnel, and body searches are even more commonplace. As long as you go out, you will be facing an enemy. Only when you are at the base can you relax a little. While the local people are facing the nervous U.S. military, they also have to face the threat of underground anti-U.S. forces. The film also expresses a kind of anti-war propaganda that war has devastated human nature through the inner transformation of a soldier who hates military career to eager to avenge his comrades and yearns for war. And the ending of the movie, the unfinished mission also seems to symbolize this war that is far from the end.

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