[robert_fisher]

This film is the closest thing to what is going on in Iraq right now... <br /> <br />I am 1/2 way through and started thinking about all the posters on Vive that think they know what is best for Iraq, well, most people are dead on. But, there are a few Bush supporters that think the all night bombing campaigns are justified. <br /> <br />I urge everyone to DL, or buy this movie today! <br /> <br />If you want to hear what the people have to say about saddam, living through war, and being thought of as world enemys, then this is a good watch. If you want to stay ignorant, or live through the opinions of the bible belt, well that's your choice as well. <br /> <br />

[robert_fisher]

After watching the 2nd half I was not as impressed as the 1st. <br /> <br />The filmakers were definetly trying to push a message: <b>'The Americans are the lesser of two evils.'</b> <br />Sure they do some bad things but they do some good things too. Compared to Saddam they are great. That may be true, but is it the BEST for the Iraqis or just better? <br /> <br />Ironically the end credits read, "Written and directed by the people of Iraq." There seemed to be too much of a push on a happy ending, "Iraq Elections Will be in January" like we are supposed to rejoice at the end and turn off the set and say 'well, that Iraq thing is settled, let's go out.' <br /> <br />Judge for yourself, I still recomend watching it. It was an interesting concept, somewhat informative, sometimes funny, but I think in the end the editing bias was it's downfall.

[z_whalen]

Shucks don't you just hate it when you are watching a movie with an anti-America slant and then it switches over to a pro-America slant? <br /> <br />Either way I don't trust this movie.

[robert_fisher]

Well honestly, I was really intrigued by the premise and wondered how they were going to pull of an unbiased movie with the opinions of the Iraqis for the world to hear. <br /> <br />The problems was is that it wasn't 50/50. It was twenty minutes of people talking about what it was like to live through war, all night bombings, having their children shot at check points, people being forced to leave their homes, very heart renching. Then about 27 minutes in the viewer is forced to watch as Iraqis talk about who was their favorite hollywood star, is it Jack Black or was it Arnold? And how much everyone hated Saddam. I am pretty sure it was world opinion that Saddam was a bad guy before this film was ever made, and it seemed to me that it was more of a justification for the war, than a documentary from the eyes and hearts of Iraqis. <br /> <br />The only time that anyone was saying, 'yes, I am glad the Americans are here' was when it was a child saying it, or when it was a rich family saying it, or when it was the new President of Iraq saying it. <br /> <br />I must say though, that the passion of the film was definetly from the people who were saying: 'Yes Saddam is gone and we are happy, but we are not much better off with the Americans.' Which is pretty much world opinion. <br /> <br />I admit I was dupped. It's unfortunate we can't all be as untrusting as you from the beginning z. I still suggest people watch it though, it was pretty interesting none the less! <br /> <br />The best part by far was the intent the filmmakers had to try and proove (without fact) that it was Al-Queda, and only Al-Queda who was fighting back against the Americans, organized by Osama Bin Laden.