I don't even know what I would have chosen as a summary line, but reading another review, one from someone who at least claims to have been in the service and pointing out things that he thought were inaccurate, made me think, yeah that's what I should write. And while we all know that Fiction is a big part of movies, when they do portray something that actually happened (or happens) we the viewers do tend to take it a bit as a given, that what we see, is what happened.

If you can shut off those thoughts in the first place you can watch a war movie, that does not seem to shy away from controversy. It does paint a picture that some may call cliche, but the actors make it feel real. While we don't get deeply into their characters, we can see through the eyes of the main protagonist, his emotions and what this must do to ones psyche and mind. It's not easy to watch and it has flaws, but it is worth watching

This movie is based on the memoirs of a machine gunner who joins up in order to pay for college and the story follows his experiences in Iraq as he follows a group trying to deliver water.

There are some faults. The expletive laced dialog of the soldiers is hard to comprehend. During a big battle towards the end it's hard to tell who is killed, everyone looks the same in camouflage.

Nicholas Hoult is alright if a little genteel looking. An unrecognizable Henry Cavill (Superman) with beard plays another soldier.

One ironic moment compares how an Iraqi went to university free of charge compared to back home. The difficult task of the occupying force is shown here. This movie isn't as good as War Machine, the recent Brad Pitt movie also on Netflix.

This is a very different war movie. In fact, the film is more about the characters' reaction to a dire situation, set during a war. So don't expect a battlefield with blazing guns and tanks. It's not that type of film and you'll be disappointed if you watch for that reason.

The only reason I decided to watch this, is because Logan Marshall-Green is in it (having marveled at his brilliant portrayal in films like 'The Invitation' and 'Upgrade'.) Unfortunately he isn't given much to do in this film. Instead, Nicholas Hault steals the show as a private who didn't want any part of the war, and then became smack bang involved in the turmoil. He is very good. In fact, the entire cast was excellent and this is a very well made film. I just don't understand why it was made. It is a very simple premise, but one that doesn't have a wide appeal. Why would anyone care about soldiers restoring a broken water pipe in a country that doesn't want it fixed? It doesn't make sense why the soldiers risked their lives for a cause they couldn't possibly benefit from and that actually had nothing to do with them.

The actions scenes are few and far between, but they hit you so hard that you want to shout out for the soldiers to pack up and leave and abandon their mission. The scenes are well done and very realistic. Although it is a well made film, it is a bit slow moving with a sense of deja vu more than once. I did enjoy this first viewing, but its not the type of film I'd watch again in a hurry.