Mine

Ending dragged out with flashbacks to characters you have zero connection with. The ending was about 20 minutes longer than it should have been and the narrative was predictable and boring.

This was the first episode of a late 1980s anthology series called Vietnam War Stories. The episode was titled "The Mine." I mean this is totally lifted. And apparently not credited to the original writer.

The first (almost) half is taut and thrilling, with unexpected twists and a superb pace, the rest of it - not so much. It's almost as if different writers contributed to the separate halves of the movie. The psychological tension it strives for is burdened by cliché domestic drama; the romantic angle is a drag and slacks the movie. The semi-mystical, surreal elements and wide, solitary shots of desert expanses were gripping.

P.S. The protagonist was very good-looking and makes for a very convincing US Marine soldier, so it makes the boring parts tolerable.

As soon as I saw the cover of the DVD i was hooked.

And rightly so. This movie was absolutely stunning in every way. I am glad i never listen to the critics.

The music was beautiful , the acting superb , the story and scenery were all excellent but yet some people feel the need to traduce it because its not full of action and they knew what was coming.

It never was an action film but focused more on human frailty by centering itself on the human element of the main protagonists life and really pulled out all the stops , its one of the best films i have seen this year.

If a film can evoke emotion from the audience and it did with me then its a winner in my book. Armie Hammer pulled it off well and his acting ability is proved for me in this film although Clint Dyer nearly stole the show!

Don't listen to the critics , go view this I guarantee you wont be disappointed if you are looking for more than a war film with loads of CGI , Violence , Swearing and nudity. If you are looking for a bit more then this is for you!

A good idea, and pretty exciting for a movie that has one location for the main part. A bit like the movie buried. I like these kind of films that have this sense of hopelessness. Didn't care a lot about the ending though. That was a bit too melodramatic and all over the place for my taste.