Nice effects though.

A Major Disappointment

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

This Iraqui made documentary of the lives and hopes of people in Iraq creates greater awareness, respect and compassion for the people. With a balanced perspective from all over Iraq of different ethnic, religious and economic group perspectives, this portrait instills hope, compassion and admiration for the people. From the marsh Arabs to the northern Kurds, the lives and circumstances of people emerge within the context of the daily challenges of building a democracy in the face of outside threats. It also put into perspective skewed political news commentary that does not reflect what the people of Iraq feel and believe. Every citizen would be well served to see this incredible film.

As an American soldier over here in the middle east I have daily contact with the local citizens. Just like in the US, or the UK, or any other Country, one will encounter opposing views. I believe that the film accurately portrays the feelings and opinions of the majority of the citizens of Iraq. The opinions exhibited show both pro and anti US sentiments. The fact that the majority of the voices are positive is a direct reflection of the actual opinions of the majority of Iraqis themselves. To anyone who has expressed their opinion that this is right-wing pro-Bush propaganda, I challenge you to put up, or shut up. Come over here and ask an Iraqi citizen what they think. Spend a year over here. Despite what is portrayed on the daily news back home, we're making progress over here in stabilizing a country that is more fractured by religion than politics.

I was looking forward to watching this movie, and it does contain very interesting perspectives from Iraqis all over the country, not just in major areas.However, as the film went on, and as it seemed to become increasingly more one-sided, I started wondering who had edited the film. To get several hundreds of hours down to just 80 minutes, obviously decisions had to be made.I would have really enjoyed a film that showed how everyday Iraqis felt on all sides of the issues, but with the newspaper headlines in contrast to what people were saying, and with everyone in the movie having the same opinion at the end, I thought it was obvious that the editing was done with a pre-conceived bias.It could have been such a great film.

Just do a little research on the making of this film. Something so simple as a Google search. It was funded by the US Army and promoted just in time for the elections. It is a great idea, but I'd much rather see a DOCUMENTARY, not something edited by the Bush Administration and told its reality. The timing of the movie's release, its tone, and the fact that MS&L promoted it, raised questions about the intent of the movie. "According to MS&L Managing Director Joe Gleason, he and his colleagues also deliver key targeted messages about the war in Iraq to specific constituencies," wrote Eartha Melzer. "Was the left-leaning art house crowd one of those constituencies? Is the government hiring documentary filmmakers to propagandize the U.S. population? Nobody involved with the film is willing to say who initially put up the money for the film or how they ended up represented by the Army's PR firm."