Well done Netflix! Your movie making chops are right up there with the big boys! Amidst all of the negative reviews of this movie and the audience boo's of boredom, I thought this movie rocked! Based on the real life of General Stanley McChrystal, this over acted, satire mimics the brash arrogance of the US Military in a squad assembled to "win the war". Pitt plays a charismatic 4 star general who not only is a true war hero, but the best of the best of the best at what he does. Unfortunately his entire life is a routine militant expose of standards and success. This has completely ruined his personal life and he truly has no skills outside of the war room. The characters in this film are eccentric and quirky but totally accurate of military personnel to the extreme. Pitt plays the gruff old general perfectly with every nuance from his running style to his hand motions and the matter-of-fact answers given to complicated questions are hilarious! Give this one a try and look deep into its true meaning of the human psyche and what it means to give your entire life to one thing, or just watch and laugh!
FYI: The real General McChrystal was brought down by a Rolling Stone Magazine article.
***1/2
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