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.
Onetime Washington Post Baghdad Bureau chief correspondent Rajiv Chandrasekaran wrote a book by the same name and the movie is based on this book. The book's author was there when the US troupes attempted to set up the temporary government on the Hussein former palace grounds. There have been many critics along the way that have noted this new government was built in somewhat of a glass castle which was so far removed from reality of the Iraq War that it could only fail in meeting the needs of the people being served in that country, something the US did not want.
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.
Damon's character does not give up and keeps going even though he is being feed faulty Intel and someone is playing with covert operations. Damon's character will come up empty handed, time and time again. There seems to be so much information out there that Damon's character is not allowed to see and sometimes, when he gets close, he also gets caught in a gun battle only to fight his way out. Even people in his own unit are telling him to let it go. Damon's a good solider and determined to do the right thing for America and the people of Iraq so he carries 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.
By the end of the move, all questions should be answered, maybe leaving one or two for a sequel. Will Damon's character help the rouge regimen in clearing up their act or will the violence continue to escalade to unstable conditions? The Green Zone is a great movie for those who love intrigue and war with their movies and non-stop action. Director Greengrass was also Damon's director in two of the Bourne movies so audiences are guaranteed a great film. - 40731
Onetime Washington Post Baghdad Bureau chief correspondent Rajiv Chandrasekaran wrote a book by the same name and the movie is based on this book. The book's author was there when the US troupes attempted to set up the temporary government on the Hussein former palace grounds. There have been many critics along the way that have noted this new government was built in somewhat of a glass castle which was so far removed from reality of the Iraq War that it could only fail in meeting the needs of the people being served in that country, something the US did not want.
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.
Damon's character does not give up and keeps going even though he is being feed faulty Intel and someone is playing with covert operations. Damon's character will come up empty handed, time and time again. There seems to be so much information out there that Damon's character is not allowed to see and sometimes, when he gets close, he also gets caught in a gun battle only to fight his way out. Even people in his own unit are telling him to let it go. Damon's a good solider and determined to do the right thing for America and the people of Iraq so he carries 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.
By the end of the move, all questions should be answered, maybe leaving one or two for a sequel. Will Damon's character help the rouge regimen in clearing up their act or will the violence continue to escalade to unstable conditions? The Green Zone is a great movie for those who love intrigue and war with their movies and non-stop action. Director Greengrass was also Damon's director in two of the Bourne movies so audiences are guaranteed a great film. - 40731
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