Maybe I just didn't understand this movie, but I didn't think it was very good. I mean, the plot doesn't even feel like a plot. I waited for roughly 1/2 of the movie waiting for the 'real storyline' to present itself. Spoiler alert: it never did. The entire story was simply centered awkwardly around these three soldiers even though it never feels clear as to why. The story just jumps from random event to random event without ever really tying together. The acting was undisputably brilliant, but it couldn't save the lack of storytelling. If it was more of an exposé of the lives of everyday soldiers, I could have gotten behind that. Instead the focused on these weird, wild, and underdeveloped characters who weren't either likeable or relatable in virtually anyway. By the end, I was just left wondering what the point was. Why did I watch these guys journeys? What was the reason behind telling these 'stories'? It just felt oddly pointless. I was disappointed to say the least. 5 stars for the acting though (Jeremy Renner is owed that much).