This film kept me glued to my seat with an emotional energy which pervades three interweaving lives. Every person who sees this film will have an emotional experience and understanding based on one's own life experiences. I think this film is a true work of art, and it left me with a profound sense of the importance of the inevitability of change and NOW.
A well done action packed cliff hanger which succeeds in portraying the moral and ethical dilemma of a dedicated military officer in the face of his discovery that his government and a complicit press initiated a war using deceit and false pretenses. It also succeeds in giving the viewer an appreciation of the complex social forces which were unleashed as a result of the war. A great performance by Matt Damon and the rest of the cast.
The erotic dilemma of a transformed vampire who cannot act on his impulses, so evident in the first Twilight, is notably absent from this sequel. The director seems to be more concerned about cute teens and 6 pack abs than about character development. Kristen Stewart does a good job given the restraints of the picture. I hope the 3rd sequel will be a step above this one.