I watched this last night with my 14 year old son. His ambition is to join the army. I have neither encouraged nor discouraged him, he must make up his own mind. This film contains terrifying scenes of mutilation.I was pleased about that. Not because I am a fan of gratuitous violence but because it's the closest I would like him to get to the horror and irrationality of war. Some of the scenes, especially the one towards the end where the kids are kicking heads around and the militia arrive and there is a gun fight, lack credibility. I don't believe that US soldiers would be so indisciplined as to engage an enemy in such a way. Artistic license I suppose! Anyway, a good film. Should probably be watched in conjunction with Black Hawk Down.
Review of American Soldiers
