Most war films unconditionally heroicize U.S. soldiers, and any that doesn't is denounced as liberal propaganda by squeamish critics. When I saw the reviews bashing "The Battle for Haditha," an Iraq docudrama based on actual events, I immediately wanted to watch it. Fantastic film that does exactly what a war movie is supposed to. Although the US troops commit some monstrous deeds and the camera never flinches, they are not depicted as monsters. They are humans thrust into the madness of war. The film features two especially terrific scenes: one in which the leader of the platoon reaches out to a woman grieving the man who the platoon leader has killed, and one in which the same leader breaks down in a cathartic moment after the battle, confessing his hatred for what he has done and lamenting that no one in the Marines cares about him.
Another excellent Iraq war movie: "The Hurt Locker." It's been copiously reviewed by the critics; check out the reviews and go see it.
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