Following the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Matt Damon) and his men are charged with finding the so-called weapons of mass destruction, whose existence justified American involvement. Each mission becomes more and more dangerous. And continuous raids of believed weapon store houses turn up nothing. According to the Pentagon and their man in Baghdad, veteran CIA operative Marty tells Miller that there are no weapons and that it is deceiving to allow the Americans to take over the country and install a puppet leader. Miller takes matters into his own hands and attempts to find out the real reason for America's presence in the region.
At times the plot becomes quite predictable and feels to much like a repackaged Bourne film, but the inclusion of factual events and information keeps its head above water. It's hard to find a character you can empathize with in this film as Damon's character is far too arrogant and all the other characters talk the big talk but never really amount to much. Bottom line, if you enjoyed the Bourne films, "Green Zone" is worth a watch or two. Lets just hope Greengrass doesn't make a trilogy out of this film.
Grade: B-
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