Saturday, June 05, 2010

Tigerland (2000)

A bunch of guys undergoing training for the Vietnam war. They are sent to a place called Tigerland where they simulate real combat and its environment. The main character is a rebellious type who "just wants to stay alive" and does not want to be sent to Vietnam.

Clearly one of the most implausible military-themed movies ever made, and possibly a little unsound too, if you believe that fiction can only go so far in ignoring the basic limitations of an individual inside an organization (as well as the limits of said organization). Why don't they make a film about the guys who went to prison for refusing to comply to draft? I think that would be a lot more interesting than this.

Rating: 45

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