'There are some genuinely interesting issues at play in the treatment of veterans of America’s foreign conflicts ... but sadly it largely shunts those aside to create a standard action plot.' | acmkhatib
, Special Forces operator James Harper is forced out of the military when a change in command prevents him from utilizing his less-than-aboveboard medicinal treatments to rehab his lingering injuries. Faced with a loss of income, pension, and benefits, James signs up with a private mercenary group that claims to be in it for more than just money.
Saleh’s film neither goes above nor beyond in attempting to skirt the line between social message drama and man-with-a-unique-set-of-skills flick. There are some genuinely interesting issues at play in the treatment of veterans of America’s foreign conflicts, and the loneliness of those whose success in conflict doesn’t replicate to life at home, but sadly it largely shunts those aside to create a standard action plot.
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