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Posted by Harmonia (A) on March 24, 2010 at 16:30:48

In Reply to: Rotten Tomatoes wasn't so kind to it posted by rnhood on March 13, 2010 at 14:27:44:

It's flawed, certainly, but interesting nonetheless, far more interesting than most of what's playing at the cineplex. RT has critics who are basically movie fans with a website - how seriously can ya take their opinion? Actually read a couple reviews from some writers with sense, like Ken Turran or A. O. Scott or Stephanie Zacharek. Don't just glance at the Tomatometer.

Excellent performances all around. If you liked the Bourne flicks and Bloody Sunday this is worth seeing in the ceneplex.

It's necessarily somwhat simplified from the non-fiction book it's based on because it's a 2 hour movie, not a 6 part documentary. Some of the the bits in the last 20 minutes are a bit too...movie movie...for me. And the fact that there never were any WMD is hardly news.

But the point of the movie - it *matters* WHY we go to war - remains highly relevant. And GZ also raises excellent points about the disenfranchisement of the B'aathists.

And it's fun playing the game of recognizing which characters are based on which real life poeple.

How can this stuff be "controversial" at this late date????? Good grief...

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Topic - Green Zone... - mkuller 09:51:34 03/13/10 (14)

Why polarizing? - Harmonia 16:36:15 03/24/10 (0)

This film sat in the can for two years before release. - Tony D. 09:14:31 03/14/10 (3)

Don't know about that.... - MaxwellP 10:32:01 03/14/10 (2)

"But the movie (which was shot two years ago and has been sitting on Universal's shelf ever since)" - Tony D. 12:16:13 03/14/10 (1)

Wikipedia says they finished filming in Dec. 2008...//nt - MaxwellP 14:21:25 03/14/10 (0)

"this Matt Damon thriller is certain to be politically polarizing"... - MaxwellP 13:00:53 03/13/10 (5)

Rotten Tomatoes wasn't so kind to it - rnhood 14:27:44 03/13/10 (4)

Rotten Tomatoes isn't the final arbiter of taste. - Harmonia 16:30:48 03/24/10 (0)

Bush apologists might be offended by it...(nt) - mkuller 16:00:58 03/13/10 (2)

Let's not forget Clintoon was on the WMD bandwagon on his watch. * - mr grits 20:05:36 03/13/10 (1)

Nice try - but he didn't go to war there...(nt) - mkuller 10:41:56 03/14/10 (0)

Was it Jason Bourne does Baghdad? * - mr grits 10:35:22 03/13/10 (2)

Nope, although... - Harmonia 16:33:11 03/24/10 (0)

That's what it looked like from the trailer... - mkuller 12:51:33 03/13/10 (0)

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Rotten Tomatoes isn't the final arbiter of taste. - Harmonia 16:30:48 03/24/10 (0)

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