This film had one of the best 10-minute opening (comparable to films like the Gladiator). However, after the first ten minutes, the film developed into a boring, lame and utterly predictable enterprise. Even though, i do like Ben Affleck as an actor, i think his directing career should be best avoided. It is simply unacceptable for a film to start so superbly and then develop into the most boring film. It seems that the film also got nominated for Academy Awards simply because it was a politically pro-American film, which is disappointing at best. The best aspect of the film is its music and soundtrack, but this is as good as it gets.