Green Zone
Green Zone

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Green Zone

2010
Movie
115 min
English

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

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IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
Metacritic70/100
Google Users73%
Director: Paul GreengrassGenres: Action, Drama, History, Thriller

Plot Summary

In the chaos of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller is tasked with finding weapons of mass destruction rumored to be hidden in the country. As Miller and his team search, they encounter a series of informants and uncover evidence suggesting that the intelligence they're relying on may be deeply flawed. Miller finds himself in a dangerous race against time, confronting deception at the highest levels as he tries to uncover the truth behind the WMDs.

Critical Reception

Green Zone received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its tense action sequences, Paul Greengrass's directing style, and Matt Damon's performance. However, some critics found the film's political message to be less nuanced than its predecessors and felt it didn't offer a significantly new perspective on the Iraq War.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its visceral, on-the-ground filmmaking and relentless pacing.

  • Appreciated for Matt Damon's committed performance as a soldier questioning the war.

  • Criticized by some for a predictable plot and a lack of deeper political commentary.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's action and suspenseful atmosphere, with many finding it an engaging thriller. Some viewers felt the movie effectively conveyed the confusion and danger of the war, though a segment found the storyline somewhat straightforward.

Fun Fact

Director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed films 'The Bourne Supremacy' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum'.

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3 reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Whilst I didn't hate this film, I really did wonder who on earth it was for? Is it just one of those retrospective conscience-salving efforts designed to deflect the attention of the audience as to just who told us all what ahead of the inv...

debasish.lipu46@gmail.com

debasish.lipu46@...

Good Action Movie.

tmdb15690715

tmdb15690715

Its about the false allegation of US that Iraq had WMD. Which turns out to be a manipulated intel for personal gains of few people.

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