Last night, I had the time of my life watching three misfits wander the U.S. together, having just exited a tour of wartime duty. Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena, and Tim Robbins create film magic. In a tightly scripted, non-Hollywoodized story, our three soldiers, each wounded psychologically/physically by war (and life), struggle to find their niche back home. This is not a new theme: Remember Coming Home with Jon Voight or Born on the Fourth of July with Tom Cruise? But this treatment is far more subtle, far more engaging. The threesome get to know each other, and care for each other, as they stumble and fall as civilians. I won't say much more...because chances are few viewers have seen this little jewel. But I'd suggest that film buffs put this DVD at the very top of their list. A+ in my book.
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