Back in 2003, there was much talk about WMD's, weapons of mass destructions in Iraq. Matt Damon plays a character in Green Zone who leads a troupe into Iraq during this time period in order to locate the WMS's only to find drama and intrigue, much like his famed Bourne series of movies. The Bourne movies were spy thrillers and this movie is a war drama and packs action at every turn. The colorful title refers to the Emerald City that was set up near former leader Saddam Hussein's Place where much of the trouble begins and ends.
This movie came from a book written by a Washington Post Baghdad Bureau chief, who was stationed briefly in Iraq, Rajiv Chandrasekaran. The author was present when the American forces were attempting to set up a temporary government of American troupes on the grounds of Hussein's former palace. Many critics say this new governing body was built in a bubble and so distant from the reality that was the Iraq War; it could do nothing but fail to meet the needs and desperate wants of the people in that country.
The actual United States-led occupation of Bagdad is the bases for this fictional movie that spares no expense on all the thrilling drama. Director Paul Greengrass, who directed United 93 about the flight that went down in Pennsylvania on 9-11, and his screenwriting partner, Brian Helgeland used the book written by Chandrasekaran as a jumping off point for their movie. This movie tells the story of Damon's character, an officer, who links up with a CIA agent, Brendon Gleeson from Beowulf and In Burges, to search for evidence that the country is hiding weapons of mass destructions. Gleeson's character is a senior CIA bureau member but can only help Damon's character so much.
Cast in the role of the New York Times foreign correspondent is Amy Ryan from the Office and Gone Baby Gone. She has traveled to Iraq to look into the accusations being lobbied from the US about the weapons of mass destruction. Greg Kennear of late night talk show fame and recently The Last Song, makes a special appearance as another CIA agent who is trying to spin the story to his liking and not necessarily to the truth or as the reporter might see things.
Damon's character can only find out the source of Ryan's information is Magellan and he hunts everywhere for the identity of this secret name. But Ryan is a true journalist and will not give up her source so it says as Magellan and the weapon's of mass destructions remains a mystery. Damon's character will even confront Ryan's character about her sources but she holds fast to her journalistic convictions and will not reveal them. This only proves to thicken the plot.
Because of covert operations and faulty Intel, Damon's character keeps coming up empty-handed and most of the time feels as if he's being sent on a 'wild goose chase'. There is so much information he is not privy to and most of the time he is caught in the middle of an unknown source of gunfire and people in his own unit trying to tell him to leave things the way they are. Damon's soldier is a determined character and desperately wants to do the right thing for the people of Iraq and the American people, so he moves on.
The quest for the truth has become the most valuable weapon in Damon's character's arsenal of tricks. He is kidnapped and in a fight to the finish, escapes to discover that Kinnear's character have been working against him and not with him. After this scene, there are still many unanswered questions that leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
Many questions will be answered by the end of the film, such as will Damon's character help a rouge regimen clear up their act or will the escalading violence continue to climb in such an unstable condition as to become a prelude to second movie? The Green Zone should be seen by everyone and anyone who enjoys suspense, war and intrigue in their movies. Director Greengrass is also the director of several of Damon's Bourne movies; therefore audiences will not be disappointed. - 40732
This movie came from a book written by a Washington Post Baghdad Bureau chief, who was stationed briefly in Iraq, Rajiv Chandrasekaran. The author was present when the American forces were attempting to set up a temporary government of American troupes on the grounds of Hussein's former palace. Many critics say this new governing body was built in a bubble and so distant from the reality that was the Iraq War; it could do nothing but fail to meet the needs and desperate wants of the people in that country.
The actual United States-led occupation of Bagdad is the bases for this fictional movie that spares no expense on all the thrilling drama. Director Paul Greengrass, who directed United 93 about the flight that went down in Pennsylvania on 9-11, and his screenwriting partner, Brian Helgeland used the book written by Chandrasekaran as a jumping off point for their movie. This movie tells the story of Damon's character, an officer, who links up with a CIA agent, Brendon Gleeson from Beowulf and In Burges, to search for evidence that the country is hiding weapons of mass destructions. Gleeson's character is a senior CIA bureau member but can only help Damon's character so much.
Cast in the role of the New York Times foreign correspondent is Amy Ryan from the Office and Gone Baby Gone. She has traveled to Iraq to look into the accusations being lobbied from the US about the weapons of mass destruction. Greg Kennear of late night talk show fame and recently The Last Song, makes a special appearance as another CIA agent who is trying to spin the story to his liking and not necessarily to the truth or as the reporter might see things.
Damon's character can only find out the source of Ryan's information is Magellan and he hunts everywhere for the identity of this secret name. But Ryan is a true journalist and will not give up her source so it says as Magellan and the weapon's of mass destructions remains a mystery. Damon's character will even confront Ryan's character about her sources but she holds fast to her journalistic convictions and will not reveal them. This only proves to thicken the plot.
Because of covert operations and faulty Intel, Damon's character keeps coming up empty-handed and most of the time feels as if he's being sent on a 'wild goose chase'. There is so much information he is not privy to and most of the time he is caught in the middle of an unknown source of gunfire and people in his own unit trying to tell him to leave things the way they are. Damon's soldier is a determined character and desperately wants to do the right thing for the people of Iraq and the American people, so he moves on.
The quest for the truth has become the most valuable weapon in Damon's character's arsenal of tricks. He is kidnapped and in a fight to the finish, escapes to discover that Kinnear's character have been working against him and not with him. After this scene, there are still many unanswered questions that leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
Many questions will be answered by the end of the film, such as will Damon's character help a rouge regimen clear up their act or will the escalading violence continue to climb in such an unstable condition as to become a prelude to second movie? The Green Zone should be seen by everyone and anyone who enjoys suspense, war and intrigue in their movies. Director Greengrass is also the director of several of Damon's Bourne movies; therefore audiences will not be disappointed. - 40732
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