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Green Zone |  | Director: Paul Greengrass
Actors: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdalla
Studio: NBC Universal
Category: Movie
Buy New: $1.99
as of 9/5/2010 22:54 CDT details
Seller: Amazon Video On Demand
Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Genre: Action
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 116 Minutes
ASIN: B003K07DUC
Theatrical Release Date: March 12, 2010
Release Date: June 22, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
Academy Award nominees Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum) reteam in this action-packed thriller. Damon stars as Roy Miller, a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region. Also starring Academy Award nominees Greg Kinnear and Amy Ryan, Green Zone is "one hell of a thriller" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 140
 Top Quality Movie...But I'm Still Recovering From Motion Sickness...Ugh! March 25, 2010
G. Jennings (Outside)
95 out of 110 found this review helpful
When the credits rolled this afternoon, a gentlemen sitting behind me had to take a deep breath. "Man, I'm just worn out from watching the movie." I agreed with him.
This movie has all the excitement of the Jason Bourne series: hot action scenes, great sound editing, a tight script, a stellar soundtrack and excellent acting by everyone in the film, and I mean everyone!
But I couldn't handle all the camera shakes. In fact, half the movie is like this. I understand Hollywood is lately using hand-carried, un-dollyed camera techniques to create the sense of chaos and panic in a film, but this was just too much. It was like being on a roller coaster ride with the scene moving violently and not you. I regretted eating that pack of Skittles just before the film started. When I got home, I simply had to lie down for an hour.
It's a shame because the story is brilliant, and I love Matt Damon's strong acting style. If you're a fan of the Jason Bourne films, this is right up your alley, but you might want to bring a vomit bag with you. Then again...maybe not.
I was puzzled why Green Zone didn't do so well at the Box Office on its opening weekend; now, I understand why. It's not the film...it's the filming.
Wonderful, wonderful story, but it's just nauseating to watch...literally. Too bad.
I'm glad the movie wasn't in 3D. I wouldn't be able to handle it.
Must See Political/Action Thriller August 9, 2010
GNUFreeSoftwarePlease
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was a fantastic movie that really captures the heart of the tragedy that is the war in Iraq part two. I was disturbed and reminded by the facts that led America into an unnecessary war. I think the movie studio's money was well spent creating such a gripping picture. This movie should have been marketed as both a political and action thriller flick based on a true story that is quickly being forgotten after a decade of bloodshed.
Jason Bourne in Iraq speaking the truth about America's horrific mistakes.
Dares to Tell The Truth About WMD's July 21, 2010
S. C Sochet (syosset, NY United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
It seems as though everything breaks down along political lines these days, even movie reviews on Amazon. Right wingers say this movie is liberal pablum. Left wingers who say that this movie tells the truth that we all knew anyway. But they don't review the film.
So since none of us are David Denby or Anthony Lane, here goes a super brief review:
Matt Damon delivers a purposeful, severe and gritty performance. He doesn't smile once in any scene.
The action sequences are also predictably grim.
Greg Kinnear gives his first bad-guy performance, and he is quite believable.
And then there's Igal Naor, who did such an amazing job of playing Saddam Hussein on the HBO miniseries, shines as General Al Rawi, the man who was "misquoted" about WMD's at a Jordan meeting just prior to Shock and Awe.
The direction by Paul Greengrass is slick and chase oriented, as he did so well in the 'Bourne Ultimatum.'
Regardless how you feel about the Iraqi war, this movie will move you emotionally.
Green Zone July 22, 2010
C. A. Luster (Burke, VA USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Once again Matt Damon does a superb job keeping us on the edge of our seats. Plenty of action and excellent support cast make it a great ride (almost to much with the bouncy camera). The truth about the cover up of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) will be viewed with bias just as it was before. Those that believed in the administration right or wrong will call it lies, and those that have open minds or were against the Bush administration will call it an expose. Whichever camp you are in there is no denying it was well written, casted, directed, and executed. When I first heard no WMDs were found during the initial searches in Irag it did not surprise me. It wasn't so obvious to some as to the propaganda perpetrated by the administration to gain support for the lifes and money that would be lost and that are still being lost for the Iraqi war. Calling it Operation Shield and Freedom doesn't change the fact it was no more than a means to remove an evil man from power only to try to impose our own governments desires. Based on this one has to ask why was Bush re-elected? Although I appreciate this story coming to light I would have to say I wish it had come sooner. Nonetheless it is well worth seeing this movie to get a better picture of all our in-fighting, mistrust, and ignorance on both sides. Even those that hated the republican guard did not do themselves any favors by the support for the immediate dismantle of the Iraqi military. If it had been then why almost eleven years later do we still have military in Iraq? Years later they finally tried to reinstate the military and police so that we can withdraw. What does that tell you? The military advisors for the movie did a great job in portraying how our soldiers give service to their country. My prayers go out to those with friends and family that lost loved ones and those that have someone still stationed there. Good quality DVD picture and sound. If you enjoyed this be sure to catch Black Hawk Down.
CA Luster
Great Movie! The truth just seems to stop the Sheeple from accepting the facts! July 22, 2010
Hunter
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The movie tells the truth!! The truth seems to bother the right wing-nuts. Why do you all have to be marching in lockstep with the lies and propaganda that the Cheney/Bush administration fed you? Are you that naive or are you just that ignorant of the facts.
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