Not knowing anything about the movie I was surprised that I was watching Brad Pitt with gravely George C Scott (Patton) voice and awkward stiff movements fool me, not knowing who he was! He looks so young. The movie did a great job of revealing the confusion of power that is the military and government in taking on a task of war against an enemy that likely would never have become an enemy if we had never moved against other powers in the region and caused the bitterness and anger we now face. Yet, it happened and the USA is now the great Satan and evil that is being fought against by terrorists and fighting in the middle-east. The movie finds the humor in military and government attempts to move politically and strategically with the great acting and directing. Many name stars and stars of the past make appearances, some stars that you might not immediately recognize, and carry the humor in the movie plot-line. And while it is not a strong plot-line it serves the purpose, reveals some of the ridiculous reasoning that surely happens in war, and creates an often believable mostly fast paced action that keeps your attention throughout the course of the movie. While the military is NOT the inept fighting force portrayed, the action of government intervention and politics truly must be seen as the master hindrance of warfare, and rightly so perhaps. The movie does make you think about things! As it was a little silly, and a little weak in plot, I knocked off some stars. But it was certainly funny and worth watching.
Review of War Machine
