This was a pretty well made movie with great acting, and it keeps viewers on edge the whole time. Good main characters. The problem with this movie is that its creators know nothing about the military, and nothing about war (except hearsay and popular cliches). The depiction of what it's like to be in combat was way off, and the depiction of the what it's like to be in the army was even worse. As an Iraq war vet, I can say these things for certain. I never understand why creators of military movies don't do more consulting with military personnel and try to get it right. Maybe they are clueless about the real experience, but it's probably the case that they don't care. They'd rather just continue on in their encapsulated Hollywood lives and tell "epic" stories about war, with the main goal being to win awards. I hope no one uses this movie to study what combat and/or military life is like, much less what the conflict in Iraq was about. I wish the talented people involved would have just made a different movie about things they know about.