Monday, December 11, 2017

Road to peace

A group of Texan military men return home after a tour in Iraq. Heralded as heroes and everyone's little military puppets, it's a bit strange and unusual for the boys, so they grow a little dislike for the circus surrounding them. Fortunately the director Ang Lee doesn't gnaw too much on the patriotism bone, on the contrary perhaps, but it's still surprisingly effortless piece.

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