Matti-Man

To tell the truth, I was expecting a gung-ho war tale, filled with Guy Ritchie's trademark smart and sassy dialogue. What I got was a tale of incredible bravery, as Dar Salim's Amhed faces stupendous odds to save the life of Jake Gyllenhaal's Sgt Kinley. And despite the huge debt the US Army owes to Amhed, Kinley's efforts to make good on the promise of a visa for his interpreter are met with stonewalling, indifference and a total disregard for The Right Thing To Do.

It's probably not literally a true story ... but it does have a dreadful ring of truth to it.

No, it's not the film I was expecting, but it's a film I'm glad I watched, as hard as it was to in places.