A topical and emotionally penetrating drama examining a government policy that has affected the lives of more than 80,000 of America's brave men and women in uniform. The enforcement of the Stop-Loss policy makes each of them walk the fine line between doing their duty and doing what's right.
Sgt. Brandon King (
Ryan Phillippe) fought for America. He fought for freedom. He fought for his family. He gave everything and then he came home to begin his life anew.
But now they want more. They want him back.
With all the war movies that have come out in the last year, I couldn't help but sigh and think "Another one??". However, this turned out to be a deeply moving film, with strong performances from Tatum and Philippe. The fact that the elements described in the movie are actually happening in the American army today makes it even more disturbing, and makes *me* a little more anti-war.
I suggest that you DON'T watch this movie if you're only in it for Channing or Ryan. There is more behind it and it just shows how the war is breaking people. The movie did an excellent job of portraying life after war.