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Green Zone

Green Zone

2010
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 55m
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.

Directed by:

Paul Greengrass

Screenwriter:

Brian Helgeland, Rajiv Chandrasekaran

Starring:

Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Igal Naor, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Amy Ryan, Nicoye Banks, Antoni Corone, Said Faraj, Jerry Della Salla

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action, War

Countries:

France, Spain, UK, USA

Languages:

English, Arabic
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Green Zone

2010
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 55m
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kojilessKojiless
Rated 29 May 2016
54
59th
Wait. There were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq!? No, wait. There WEREN'T any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq!? No, wait... Is an interrobang an exclamation point followed by a question mark or a question mark preceded by an exclamation point? No, wait... There WEREN'T any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq!?
Rated 29 May 2016
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 09 Sep 2010
40
15th
Hey, it's a Greengrass-Damon collaboration so it should be at least good. Unfortunately, this attempt at scrutinizing the moral implications of the war in Iraq is downright disappointing and comes off as extremely biased and insubstantial. The frenzied storytelling feels so contrived that it's hard to get into it. It is at its core a poorly written action film masquerading as a political commentary.
Rated 09 Sep 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 10 Jul 2010
59
55th
Damon's character in no way can fit into 'realistic' nature of the film. He is a straightforward hero here, and his motivation is never explained. The fact that there is something in this film that tickles dumb self-righteous Americans who are living in denial the wrong way makes me happy. But at the same time I can't ignore the fact that this film is too shallow and simplistic to bring any real strong political message, and as an entertainment flick it is mediocre.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 15 Mar 2010
86
92nd
Full on action packed from the get go, no one's saying that this is supposed to be a true story--so get over it and watch it like the action/war/thriller it is. There are no lacking pieces in this movie, and it definitely goes well with a big old bag of popcorn.
Rated 15 Mar 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 19 Jul 2010
50
44th
Not merely a picaresque, but an almost quaintly Candide-ish parable, in which we follow a naïve adventurer's sojourn through a corrupt world. The movie arrived a few years too late, and is too devoted to Greengrass's simple-minded universe of (shall we say?) "action (pseudo-)realism", to really constitute any kind of effective critique, yet is still superior to and more interesting than Bigelow's abominable Oscar-winning effort. Seems to build up to the climactic title card: "Directed by P.G."
Rated 19 Jul 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 05 Apr 2010
75
77th
A fast-paced action film in which Damon, an actor I'm not normally particularly fond of, is very convincing. If you like Greengrass' style or enjoyed the frenetic chaos of the military scenes in 'Black Hawk Down', you'll probably be entertained enough to forgive the, regrettably, mediocre script.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 10 May 2021
60
50th
You can hate the script for not being true, and that's fine, but unless you really hate shaky cam, this is a pretty good war thriller.
Rated 10 May 2021
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 27 Aug 2010
3
26th
Straight forward and any message despite being very late is only a simple one. Trashy script and well shot but a by the books war film that is fairly forgettable.
Rated 27 Aug 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 31 Jul 2010
65
42nd
Greengrass does his usual thing by stringing together epilepsy inducing scenes along with faux operations lingo for "realism." Unfortunately for him this was released when most of the U.S. (and world) is suffering political fatigue from the war in Iraq. The message was a bit heavy handed but not as false as the right wing peanut gallery claims. Could have used a more intelligent dramatic pace rather than Damon doing silly action heroics as a rogue soldier with special ops wankery tossed in.
Rated 31 Jul 2010
doctor7doctor7
Rated 30 Jun 2010
66
47th
While the Green Zone is very well shot and features an impressive cast the entire point of the film seems like a mute point at this stage. It's tremendously late and terribly simplistic, though correct. As an action vehicle it doesn't work because it's got a dividing political message and as a film with a political point it doesn't work either because it's too little too late. Still, it's a fun if misguided action-flick.
Rated 30 Jun 2010
andaybandayb
Rated 30 Apr 2010
60
46th
this could have had an intense impact if it were shot five years ago, at the heyday of the wmd arguments. greengrass has a knack for captivating the attention and keeping the tension high throughout the movie, but the premise of the story is somewhat soiled by its didactic overtone. it is well produced, and its message is quite direct, but still, those who expect bourne are a bit let down. damon is solid all around, but i can't say the same for the shaky camerawork.
Rated 30 Apr 2010
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 11 Apr 2010
4
13th
An anemic attempt to get across a simplistic message. It becomes clear early on (7 minutes on my watch) what the film's getting at. Sloppy, rushed and uncoordinated, feels as though it was written, and directed might I add, by a whining 15 year old. You know a movie is bad when the best thing it has going for itself is Jason Isaacs' moustache.
Rated 11 Apr 2010
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 22 Mar 2010
74
36th
The problem isn't script or direction - both hit the ground running & barely stop 4 breath -but the narrative itself. Since it's a real-world situation we already know the ending, but worse, the story hinges on an entirely conjectured plot point. Yes, the intelligence on WMD's is 1 of the worst f-ups in US history, but this takes a murky situation & turns it black and white. As a result it feels like a very expensive episode of 24 instead of the definitive expose of a possible war conspiracy.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 19 Mar 2010
75
65th
I'm liking Matt Damon more and more, and alongside a fantastic cast he still stands out as the most fantastic. Greengrass is treading a lot of old ground but this Iraq War film might just be the best one off the Greengrass/Damon wagon; though he seems to have forgotten that it has to stand up on its own - it often feels a bit like the middle film of a trilogy with no trilogy. The flow is overall good, but it feels like it's a part of a larger whole, and the whole isn't there.
Rated 19 Mar 2010
stewballStewball
Rated 14 Mar 2010
30
5th
Historical fiction is supposed to at least parallel historical reality, but any of the specifics in this are total fiction, particularly the person who is the point of contention in the film, Gen. al-Rawi. No such person as he existed, nor did a mysterious meeting in Jordan. In fact, an Iraqi general, Air vice-Marshall Sada, has reported repeatedly that he talked to Iraqi pilots who'd flown chemical WMDs to Syria just before the US invasion. The BS propaganda spoils a lot of good action.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Mar 2022
70
38th
As an attempt to come to grips with the venal and ugly motivations of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it is murky and confused in its plotting, relying too often on unreasonable coincidences to fill in the blanks; it's glib to describe this as “Bourne in Iraq”, but the reteaming of star and director, and inclusion of charged action scenes, make the description valid. At least the queasy-cam is not as pervasive this time around, making it marginally easier on the digestive system!
Rated 12 Mar 2022
luthar15luthar15
Rated 28 Mar 2014
89
93rd
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 19 Jun 2011
62
28th
While completely wasting a stellar cast, Green Zone is a so-so military/political thriller with shoddy attempts for character motivation. The action was fine, the pace was fine, the performances were fine- everything screamed mediocrity. Maybe it was too soon after the recent onslaught of media about this topic, but there were no WMD? Yeah ok, got it. Move on.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 13 Mar 2011
3
81st
matt damon. the thinking man's ben affleck
Rated 13 Mar 2011
gursuGursu
Rated 28 Oct 2010
1
20th
Admitting that America lied about the WMD's seems to be a noble thing for an American movie to do but it starts to seem less noble when it goes on to say that it was not America that lied but that certain 'bad guys' within American hierarchy lied to certain 'good guys', and still less when it tells a fairy tale in which one of these good guys puts his neck on the line to set the record straight. Preposterous! All this BS aside, this is a watch-and-forget action movie suitable for passing time.
Rated 28 Oct 2010
cambelcambel
Rated 24 Oct 2010
78
71st
This one is so underrated, probably for the political reasons or the wrong marketing treating as a Bourne flick. Greengrass and Helgeland managed to create a solid political thriller. The only problem might be it kinda has no soul, when you compare to other Greengrass works.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 08 Aug 2010
80
77th
I usually hate any movies based around the Iraq war, but this was a surprisingly fun watch. MATTTTT DAAAAAMON
Rated 08 Aug 2010
ewp805ewp805
Rated 23 Jul 2010
74
56th
Slick thriller that's pretty well shot. Needs to lay off the shaky-cam just a little bit, though. Can get annoying.
Rated 23 Jul 2010
mitealcmitealc
Rated 20 Jul 2010
59
22nd
Is this Paul Greengrass' fall from greatness?? Green Zone is not merely a bad film, it's a crushing bore! Nothing works here. A script that goes nowhere, action is frustratingly point less, and an awkwardness in Matt Damon's performance bordering on the lines of annoyance. Would hate to see Greengrass going the 'John McTiernan' way!
Rated 20 Jul 2010
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 18 Jul 2010
42
17th
What could be an effective and intelligent war thriller with a political agenda turned out to be just an ordinary, superficial and shallow action movie -- and that's something you really do not expect from Greengrass/Damon.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 16 Jul 2010
56
45th
"Green Zone" nails its politcal colours to the mast pretty much from the outset. It's hardly subtle either, but effective enough I suppose. As you would expect from Greengrass, it's all well shot and very slick, but "Green Zone" does nothing new or particuarly exciting, and the script is clumsy at best. Soild, but nowt more
Rated 16 Jul 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 15 Jul 2010
75
77th
A neat and compact thriller that manages the difficult act of balancing suspense fiction with political fact. It's neither (too) preachy nor redundant. Not an simple achievement..
Rated 15 Jul 2010
in_lieu_ofIn Lieu Of
Rated 07 Jul 2010
67
35th
It was very well shot and it was fairly entertaining. However, politically it really bothered me. It had one idea and it just hammered it into the audience's head over and over again. WMD's were a lie. Over and over. Kind of annoying. But otherwise pretty good.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 11 Jun 2010
80
80th
Fast paced, well acted, and with that great Greengrass-style cinematography the movie keeps you perfectly entertained for two hours but despite having an intelligent script at the end the movie suffers from the fact that it doesn't tell or reveal anything new or shocking.
Rated 11 Jun 2010
jebJeb
Rated 01 Apr 2010
69
50th
Solid conspiracy thriller with a vast political agenda. Greengrass expertly crafts fast-paced, breakneck action scenes with heavy underlying tension and realism. I'm not a big fan of shaky-cam, and this film had plently of it so obviously that detracts enjoyability in my experience. The plot of course is intelligent and flows for the rest of the film, but concludes in one of the most emotionless and boring endings ever commited to film. It's good, but doesn't capture the excellence of Bourne.
Rated 01 Apr 2010
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 24 Mar 2010
71
52nd
Yeah, so the action's very good obviously. And it's not a bad movie. But... well... it's not really up to snuff as far as Greengrass and his very high standards usually go. The story is telegraphed from beginning to end. Difficult to go more into it without spoilers. What's left is a fairly by-the-numbers action thriller. I'm just a bit underwhelmed.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 20 Mar 2010
31
22nd
After Bigelow's Iraq film I took a chance to check out the other kind of approach to the war. In this time we have more clear Bourne kind of hero who's fighting against the big bad military war and politics machine. The first half is boring without Damon, and the second half is more action driven and thus keeps the intention better on screen. The story is hardly interesting fairy tale in exotic country. All points for Damon.
Rated 20 Mar 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 19 Mar 2010
60
62nd
A decent war film that asks some real questions about the war in Iraq.
Rated 19 Mar 2010
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 16 Mar 2010
25
15th
I get it. The war in Iraq was a bad idea. 'Green Zone' adds itself to the list of too-soon postmortems on the Iraq War, but masks itself as 'Bourne 4'. Bourne it ain't. Miller has only one motivation - finding WMDs. When he sees that there are none, he starts asking questions. Apparently, he's one of only three people to do so. Everyone else is an evil liar or is busy relaxing poolside with the bikini-clad women. It's hard to be thrilled when you're being taught a bad lesson in current events.
Rated 16 Mar 2010
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 13 Mar 2010
75
67th
A political-agenda film through-and-through, it's also a well-executed thriller with superb craftsmanship, stellar camera-work, and ratcheted tension. In fact, much of the movie excels because the drama is always heightened to such a degree, that any ties to realism cease to matter, and we get caught up in the suspense of the fast-paced action. Matt Damon makes the film's coincidental one-man heroics amidst a web of government conspiracy feel engaging if not plausible.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 29 Apr 2022
65
62nd
Orta Doğu aksiyonu. Irak'ta kitle imha silahlarını bulmaya çalışan ekibin maceralarını izliyoruz. Ekip başı Matt Damon, kitle imha silahlarını ihbar eden Iraklı generali bulmaya çalışmasını izliyoruz. Fakat, General masum olmadığı kadar şerefsizdir. Aksiyon sahnelerinin harika olduğu film, senaryonun gidişatına göre seçim yapılmış. Gerçek 1 konudan harika aksiyon film çıkmış. Paul Greengrass işi biliyor. Filmin sonunda, Kitle imha silahı gerçeği. Kupa Kızı Matt Damon Sinek Valesi General.
Rated 29 Apr 2022
fmoraesfmoraes
Rated 09 Jan 2022
60
31st
2022/01/08
Rated 09 Jan 2022
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 10 May 2020
71
38th
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Rated 10 May 2020
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 27 Apr 2020
54
12th
Dull, couldn't get into it and didn't, meaning I never finished this film. Very one dimensional characters and the political overtones are among the least subtle I've ever seen. That's not necessarily a problem but it is when the rest of the film is just so boring and mediocre and the writing is so simplistic. Avoid.
Rated 27 Apr 2020
tipartipar
Rated 25 Apr 2019
40
18th
HILARIOUS!!!!! "Jason Bourne: ticket to beers! (the side-sequel)".
Rated 25 Apr 2019
burrrburrr
Rated 31 May 2018
61
19th
60.50+.55 = 61.05.
Rated 31 May 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 16 Jan 2018
52
36th
More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 16 Jan 2018
mist600Mist600
Rated 13 Nov 2017
68
28th
If it was total crap I'd remember. If it was close to being Bourne in Iraq (as pitched + hoped) I'd remember that too. Almost a total blank except for Issac's tash! Greengrass, Isaacs, Gleeson, Damon I'm guessing it can't have been a BAD film just not up to par | BACK-FILLING LOAD OF FILMS NOT SEEN FOR LONG TIME -> Scores poss 20-30% out. Grateful if U drop me a cordial msg if U think memory dulled a gem or gave rosy tint 2 clunker. IE. Tell me WHY Im wrong & what U think I should score.
Rated 13 Nov 2017
anttirAnttiR
Rated 07 May 2017
95
90th
A great movie in its genre. I gave high ratings just as a contrast of American sniper and Zero Dark Thirty, and one very strong scene (but no spoilers). No attempt to be politically impartial.
Rated 07 May 2017
detoxDetox
Rated 14 Nov 2016
45
18th
Spoiler: There were no weapons of mass destruction! And what's wrong with the music? BADABUMBADUM in every scene. Pretty annoying, especially because the actions scenes are shot with your generic shaky cam.
Rated 14 Nov 2016
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 26 Mar 2016
65
86th
#16#, rw3, liked, oldies(2) }*{ #11#, story, cast
Rated 26 Mar 2016
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 26 Dec 2015
60
61st
As a Bourne-style action/thriller this is a perfectly good film. Where it fails is in its setting of the still-ongoing Iraq war. It's big reveal (*shock* there were no WMDs) rings hollow almost 10 years after the event, when even before the invasion the world+dog knew the WMD evidence was fabricated.
Rated 26 Dec 2015
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 04 Dec 2015
80
79th
Funny cause it's true. And by funny I mean hugely sad. Good job by Damon, dodgy accent by Gleeson
Rated 04 Dec 2015
cat9mancat9man
Rated 23 Oct 2015
78
51st
Movie feeds on the viewers knowledge that Bush Administration lied about WMDs The film explores how the lie caused operational chaos and strategic errors dealing with the ex administrative Sunnis. Its a point well made since people generally dont understand the Middle East politics even today
Rated 23 Oct 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 08 Jun 2015
63
27th
63.000
Rated 08 Jun 2015
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 11 Jan 2015
70
41st
I couldn't help comparing its depiction of Iraq to that of Generation Kill, which morally and politically it can't hold a candle to (the CIA as the good guys is pretty funny, though I suppose anybody seems like a good guy compared to Cheney). But Greengrass is ruthlessly cinematic in his form, so as an action movie this is pretty kick-ass, at least in the exquisite action scenes themselves, which is the most important part. (Let's all agree to never let Gleeson do an American accent ever again.)
Rated 11 Jan 2015
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 30 Aug 2014
71
31st
This movie at times seems like it is unsure if it wants to be a serious drama or an action movie. There are several good scenes in his film but there are also parts that drag on. The director Paul Greengrass has made better films than this one.
Rated 30 Aug 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 21 Aug 2014
75
30th
This movie was put on the inevitable hit list of those continuing to rationalize the fabricated intelligence we accepted as a justification to raid Iraq. Indeed, truth tends to be war's first casualty. Yes, the film too is fiction, uses implausible long-shots and implausibly puts one man in the middle of all the action. It is a thriller, not a documentary. But the facts ever present and the essence of the neocon injustices have by now been made very evident.
Rated 21 Aug 2014
troothTrooth
Rated 18 Feb 2014
45
15th
Spoilers: They don't find the weapons of mass destruction!!
Rated 18 Feb 2014
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 12 Jul 2013
70
69th
Not bad, but what's with the grain filter all the time? Didn't we invent HD to have the clearest image possible? And even as stylistic devices go, this adds nothing to a movie, just fuzziness.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 22 Jan 2013
79
66th
Greengrass has made a fast-paced and slick action film where rough-and-ready camerawork and unsexy visuals don't matter, because tension is consistently high and things are always moving forwards. Some equally unsexy and rough-and-ready politics is woven into the story to provide some context and a strong statement, but the level of realism prevents the stakes from getting truly interesting. A good watch but there's more enjoyment for me in silly high-concept actioners like Taken or District 9.
Rated 22 Jan 2013
mandymandy
Rated 10 Dec 2012
4
6th
Disappointing. Too much fast editing, noise and dark lighting was attempting to make up for the lack of any depth of story or character development.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
50
28th
To suggest that a lone, brave soldier could have set things right with a little amateur sleuthing seems like cinematic wish-fulfillment, an insult both to the intelligence of viewers and to the troops.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
68
50th
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 26 Oct 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 24 Oct 2012
62
18th
This movie was labeled as a "thriller" but really it was just a war movie with a political agenda. The back of the dvd case had a pretty false description of the movie, it made it sound like a spy film with hardly any other details and the movie ended up being something way different. Damon played a pretty good soldier, although he pretty much went rogue through the whole film and never listened to his superiors. I had high hopes for this film but was let down in the end.
Rated 24 Oct 2012
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 11 Oct 2012
4
91st
Well done political/military thriller with a bit of action too.
Rated 11 Oct 2012
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 23 Sep 2012
18
9th
Cromulent actioner that has the cowardice of its convictions.
Rated 23 Sep 2012
gadelatgadelat
Rated 12 Sep 2012
90
99th
I held my fingers so much for main character and hated bad guys so much. Nice action. Not pleasurable ending, but movie based on real conflict can't much alter reality.
Rated 12 Sep 2012
glmglm
Rated 02 Jun 2012
64
34th
64.000
Rated 02 Jun 2012
flandersFlanders
Rated 31 May 2012
68
57th
Ganske grei
Rated 31 May 2012
criteenqueCriteenque
Rated 20 May 2012
20
8th
Green Zone's treated with intrigue and suspense, playing out like a cramped, explosive version of State of Play. Unlike State of Play, however, there is nothing to the characters: they exist to serve the premise, and at the end of your viewing, you don't care how many of them die.
Rated 20 May 2012
davidjohnsonDavidJohnson
Rated 21 Apr 2012
74
51st
It had typical Paul Greengrass shaky cam, but it wasn't as distracting as it was in the Bourne movies, at least not until the ending chase sequence, which went on for too long. Matt Damon's character seemed unrealistically level headed and smart. Most modern soldiers just seem like ignorant tough-guy puppets. The plot wasn't bad, maybe a bit confusing with all the foreign names, but not hard to keep up with if you're paying attention. I didn't have a problem with the politcal message like some.
Rated 21 Apr 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 29 Mar 2012
48
13th
Let's try to recapture the magic of the Bourne trilogy. Except this time, we'll make the lead character way less compelling. Oh, and that horrible shaky cam that we pushed to its enjoyable limit in Bourne? Let's ramp that up times a thousand and add in frenetic editing to make sure the action is even more difficult to discern.
Rated 29 Mar 2012
huahHuah
Rated 04 Mar 2012
50
5th
Had a decent flow and wasn't what you would say boring, of course there was plenty of "action", predictable plot, but the content of the film was biased yet not too dull regarding how events played out in the dismantling of Saddam's regime. Damon wasn't bad but his character was a bit too animated. Overall it was better than expected for a Hollywood war film.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
ttoshittoshi
Rated 03 Nov 2011
32
2nd
Maybe it's good, if I could stay awake. Unfortunately it's a snoozer.
Rated 03 Nov 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2011
5
2nd
"Its rage against the U.S. war machine is not only five years too late, but simplistic, its censure screamed with all the subtlety of Shock and Awe and its schematic layout of good and evil." - Nick Schager
Rated 20 Oct 2011
batuibatui
Rated 19 Oct 2011
30
4th
Extremely heavy-handed, and an insulting simplification of the Iraq War and the justifications for it. A very complicated event is turned into one guy fabricating evidence of WMDs, and one soldier trying to reveal the truth. It's a pointless liberal fantasy, and it bashes you over the head about the missing WMDs, so any conservative yokel can learn that the war was a mistake. Just watch the one long action scene in the end and pretend it's a Bourne movie outtake.
Rated 19 Oct 2011
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 17 Oct 2011
55
24th
From Vietnam to nowadays, Hollywood has changed the way of propaganda. Recent films about Iraq or "fighting terror" contain a little self-criticism and a more balanced "We were right to bring justice, peace, humanity and other good deeds of Western Civilization" messages. Okay.
Rated 17 Oct 2011
sw0sw0
Rated 25 Aug 2011
80
60th
If only these events were a true story.
Rated 25 Aug 2011
rjmacreadyRJMacready
Rated 15 Jun 2011
60
14th
Average military drama from the usually reliable Paul Greengrass. Damon is solid as ever, and there is good support from Jason Isaac and Brendon Gleeson. Sadly the film just isn't thrilling enough to recommend it. A missed opportunity considering the talent involved
Rated 15 Jun 2011
jacksokJacksoK
Rated 13 May 2011
53
7th
Wasn't expecting much but I thought it would have been alot better than what I watched. The plot seems to 'think' it's better than it actually is. it was obvious in the first 5 minutes where it was going. Seems to be very 'Anti Bush' & i'm sure a few idiots would buy into everything the film try's to hammer into your head. Won't be watching it again.
Rated 13 May 2011
murravenerMurravener
Rated 13 May 2011
70
24th
I saw this once. I don't really remember loving it. I also don't really remember hating. I don't really remember it.
Rated 13 May 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 May 2011
50
47th
It isn't utterly boring, and I'm not going to say you won't get any enjoyment from it, but it ends up being pointless because any point it tries to make has already been stated too many times to count. The action scenes where the shaky-cam doesn't interfere with what's being shown are the highlights, while some of the extended dialogue scenes are boring. Not a total waste, but not a recommended watch either.
Rated 07 May 2011
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 May 2011
70
56th
I liked it. There will be a fair number of people who won't like it for purely political reasons, but it's a nice little film. It can drag a bit at times, but the solid acting and interesting action scenes make you forget these moments shortly after they pass.
Rated 04 May 2011
poodlesouppoodlesoup
Rated 21 Mar 2011
75
25th
Story's not great, but it makes an excellent excuse to make a movie I suspect Greengrass was all too eager to make. And it's a good thing he did, because part from the screenplay, everything else in this movie is superb: the camera-work is like the Bourne Ultimatum on high-cafeined espresso, Damon is surely enjoying himself, which shows - and the setting is perfect.
Rated 21 Mar 2011
naurunauru
Rated 11 Mar 2011
63
61st
Crappy script, but well shot overall. Matt Damon and the rest of the American cast get out-acted by a one-legged Iraqi guy I've never heard. Actually Matt Damon still seems to playing a slightly older and more tired Jason Bourne, only this time his surroundings look a little more like the set and cast of Black Hawk Down. Despite the weaknesses, however, the film delivers a good level of intensity. Well shot and well paced.
Rated 11 Mar 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 09 Mar 2011
84
38th
manages to be entertaining while staking out its position on the wmd "issue"
Rated 09 Mar 2011
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 25 Feb 2011
83
81st
I wish this movie wasn't based on fact.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
theshmotheshmo
Rated 20 Feb 2011
70
30th
Green Zone frustrated me to no end. The plot follows an Army Warrant Officer searching for WMD's who becomes disheartened from the failure of military intelligence to locate them and begins to question it. Yet, when he orders his men to do a risky mission on a mere hunch he rebukes those that question his logic with the phrase, "Get your game face on!" How dare they question him? This film had some decent action and was not a total failure yet I couldn't help but feel dissapointed.
Rated 20 Feb 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 07 Feb 2011
66
51st
Interesting enough military thriller.
Rated 07 Feb 2011
roosters93roosters93
Rated 29 Jan 2011
15
4th
stupid
Rated 29 Jan 2011
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 24 Jan 2011
65
12th
People run around with guns. Things explode. WMD shocks (not!). All a bit tedious really, but well-done tedium.
Rated 24 Jan 2011
neonmanNeonman
Rated 13 Jan 2011
83
74th
A little late in the game for this kind of story, but that'd not going to matter a few years from now. Technically proficient, each hectic film-making aspect driving this hectic storyline, boasting realism and hurriedness that only auteur Greengrass can achieve.
Rated 13 Jan 2011
painkillerPainkiller
Rated 11 Jan 2011
69
16th
Green Zone is a mixed bag. The action sequences are nothing we haven't seen before and aren't really all that exciting. The characters are one dimensional. But the strength of the film lies in its summing up of the failings by the media and US political establishment in the Iraq invasion. When Damon figures out the WMD justification is baloney, the reaction of the Iraqi characters is a justified "so what? How does that help us now?" There the film suggests there are no easy solutions to Iraq.
Rated 11 Jan 2011
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 10 Jan 2011
76
60th
After seeing it the first time, I forgot about it. When I saw it a second time, I thought it was pretty good and couldn't see how I forgot it the first time.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 14 Dec 2010
1
0th
Damon has perfected looking down his nose at his superiors, fellow grunts, shifty-swarthy Iraqis -- and us. It is an insidious, racist, fascist characterization.
Rated 14 Dec 2010
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 12 Dec 2010
74
66th
This was a fun action movie with a decent plot.Matt Damon for the limited range he has as an actor was good in this film.The ending was fast paced and entertaining.
Rated 12 Dec 2010
timmotimmo
Rated 08 Dec 2010
80
44th
Fantastically put-together and performed film that leaves too many loose ends to be completely satisfying. While that could be the point, I feel like it misses the mark.
Rated 08 Dec 2010
holygrail2Holygrail2
Rated 04 Dec 2010
76
17th
Amazing. A film with absolutely no character development. Why are any of these characters acting the way they do. Can we at least explore that just a little bit? Matt Damon comes close to committing treason like a bunch of times but we never REALLY find out what is driving him.
Rated 04 Dec 2010
matty1708matty1708
Rated 27 Oct 2010
60
34th
Enjoyable, but that's about it
Rated 27 Oct 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 15 Oct 2010
55
58th
Okay Movie
Rated 15 Oct 2010
aicheAICHE
Rated 21 Sep 2010
69
31st
I cant count how many times I fell asleep in this.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 08 Sep 2010
76
70th
A natural follow-up to United 93 for Greengrass, though this time the story is fictionalized. It stumbles for the same reason U93 succeeds: the ending is inevitable. In that film it instilled a sense of dread, but here it removes the mystery. Still, preachy as it may be, its moral moments are emotionally potent and the action is taut and suspenseful. Great cast, too. It outlines the problems in Iraq nicely -- no wonder it bombed at box office. "Whatever you want here, I want more than you want."
Rated 08 Sep 2010
kdog311kdog311
Rated 08 Sep 2010
82
65th
Was expecting more of a Bourne Identity thriller, but the action was really decent in this modern day explanation of what occurred during the hunt for WMAs in Iraq.
Rated 08 Sep 2010
incidesiincidesi
Rated 07 Sep 2010
72
22nd
Entertaining scenes, yes, but movies like this are far too delayed to have any kind of real-world impact; the whole film seems somewhat disingenuous if only for timing.
Rated 07 Sep 2010

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