This movie suffers from one main problem, and that is a lack of variety.

The same pattern repeats for the entire movie:

1. Tense silence as if something bad is going to happen soon 2. The soldiers arm themselves with guns and act all menacing to intimidate and scare the locals 3. They find bombs hidden somewhere 4. Someone deactivates the bombs

Sometimes a bomb detonates or a few people get shot.

Basically what you expect this movie to be is exactly what it is. There are no surprises. Nothing really stands out. It's war, weapons and violence with a bit of camaraderie between the soldiers to remind us of the humanity of war.

The locals in Iraq are treated like animals that need to be herded instead of people with souls. Except that one kid because he was young and cute.

Watching this was not enjoyable.