Yes, the movie was "action packed"- however, the cinematography was so distracting--it really took away from the film. Yes, Matt Damon was "as good as ever"- however, his role seemed overplayed.. Overall, it was entertaining, but trite at times, the message was political-- and we all know the predictable ending. It would have been better with a deeper plot, less war scenes. Would wait til it comes out on DVD- or see on matinee.
The movie is a quiet, true to life story; but the mesmerizing acting from Jeff Bridges is a tour de force! He is definitely an Oscar winner in my eye. He is delightful with his rawness too.
It does start off slow and can seem desolate... however once it takes off- Denzel's travels are worth watching-you overcome the brief gore. He is a great actor as usual... and the ultimate message is endearing and very prophetic.
Great chemistry... very sweet story- not as predicatable as you would think... and Matthew Goode is superb and great to look at too! A really fun movie!
3D : The plot was very UN-original & predictable- however, the movie is worth seeing just for the virtual special effects. The middle of the movie "flying" scenes, could also have been cut- it was slow- boring- and would have made the movie better paced if removed. Overall, it is a movie that needs to be seen in a large theater- even though I am not sure how much the "3D " made a difference.