Plot Summary :
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.
During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.
Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth. - © Universal Pictures
During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.
Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth. - © Universal Pictures
Review :
I got to say this is a surprisingly good political conspiracy thriller as I went into the cinema without knowing about the plot and not expecting much. I went for it because Bourne Ultimatum is one of my all-time favorite and since this is from the same production crew I then decided to give it a shot, and well enough the movie gave me an enjoyable experience with a perfect mix between action and political thriller with real life stories that makes you think.
Basically the film takes us to a view on the Iraq war, with a fairly complex but relatively easy to follow plot. There are pretty much action scenes as the film started but it then slowly moved into a blend of thriller with action in between. As the plot got deeper into the conspiracy and that's where the movie got more and more interesting, I guess your focus will be more on the plot rather than the action. Although the plot is fast paced, yet it rarely pushes you to the edge of the seat, but it rather captures your interest by taking you on a journey in revealing the truth behind the conspiracy. The plot took up an intellectual viewpoint on the Iraq war and gave us something to think about on the subject of both the Iraq war and the idea of war in general, and definitely makes you think about some of the more real and worrying aspects of war and politics.
Basically the film takes us to a view on the Iraq war, with a fairly complex but relatively easy to follow plot. There are pretty much action scenes as the film started but it then slowly moved into a blend of thriller with action in between. As the plot got deeper into the conspiracy and that's where the movie got more and more interesting, I guess your focus will be more on the plot rather than the action. Although the plot is fast paced, yet it rarely pushes you to the edge of the seat, but it rather captures your interest by taking you on a journey in revealing the truth behind the conspiracy. The plot took up an intellectual viewpoint on the Iraq war and gave us something to think about on the subject of both the Iraq war and the idea of war in general, and definitely makes you think about some of the more real and worrying aspects of war and politics.
Green Zone is focused on a wider picture and so the acting is not emphasized, but the actors have delivered us the performances that are well enough for their parts. A superior political thriller that deserves top rating for its genre, it would be perfect if the shaky camera works (Paul Greengrass signature directing style) are used on reasonable occasions but not throughout the whole movie even when two people standing still are talking (it is also done on Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum though). Luckily the script is good enough to capture my attention to the story that I wouldn't care much about the shaky visual. Overall it's a pleasant and original surprise, probably not a movie for everyone, and not a classic, but it is definitely a solid piece of entertainment and something that will make you think and talk about after leaving the cinema.
Rating : 9/10 * Rating given based on movie genre because different type of movies cannot be compared.
Movie Info
Director : Paul Greengrass
Writers : Brian Helgeland (Written by), Rajiv Chandrasekaran (Book)
Genre : Action, Conspiracy, Drama, Politic, Thriller, War
Tagline : Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller is done following orders
Runtime : 115 min
Main Cast :
Matt Damon as Miller, Nicoye Banks as Perry, Jerry Della Salla as Wilkins, Sean Huze as Conway, Yigal Naor as General Al Rawi, Said Faraj as Seyyed Hamza, Aymen Hamdouchi as Ayad Hamza, Amy Ryan as Lawrie Dayne, Greg Kinnear as Clark Poundstone, Allen Vaught as Colonel Jonathan Vaught, Brendan Gleeson as Martin Brown
Matt Damon as Miller, Nicoye Banks as Perry, Jerry Della Salla as Wilkins, Sean Huze as Conway, Yigal Naor as General Al Rawi, Said Faraj as Seyyed Hamza, Aymen Hamdouchi as Ayad Hamza, Amy Ryan as Lawrie Dayne, Greg Kinnear as Clark Poundstone, Allen Vaught as Colonel Jonathan Vaught, Brendan Gleeson as Martin Brown
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