Review of Dog Tags (2008) by Ernest A — 17 Sep 2011

Paul Preiss and Bart Fletcher are ok as Nate and Andy, two misfits who meet and bond while running away from a sleazy photographer. Preiss hopes to make into the army in Iraq to prove himself. Fletcher wants to make it to Hollywood but will have to face up to his responsibiities as an adult before the end.

I like the natural acting of the two main actors but the movie becomes too much of a caricature of rural people; it's fine to have a comedy but this is a drama and none of the supporting characters are respectable.

While writer and director Damion Dietz shows empathy for the leads, the other actors are simply there to make fun of and some of their actions are laughable. A mediocre movie at best.