Review of Green Zone (2010) by Sam J — 13 Oct 2018

Strengths: I liked the direction by Paul Greengrass. He's usually strong and he nailed many of the war scenes. Matt Damon (Roy Miller) is solid as the lead, though I didn't care much for his chemistry with the rest of the cast. I found the intrigue of what was going down to be well setup. It was fun to try and figure out what exactly was happening.

Weaknesses: Though the mystery was solid, the script was ripe with clichés. It was as if the screenwriters saw several war dramas and political thrillers and decided to just shoehorn them all in. None of the cast seem to bring their best, as even Damon, who was solid, has been much better in almost everything else. It didn't help that they were given generic characters to work with. None have any real growth or much behind what's on the surface.

Overall: Another quick review, but this one is of a movie that seemed to go on forever. The action and mystery are fine. The script, cast, and characters offer little to nothing.