“Home of the Brave” is essentially a remake of that film, replacing WWII with the current Iraq conflict. It similarly followed war-torn veterans as they return home to discover a changed world that was unsympathetic and ignorant to the atrocities that took place during World War II. Its premise was heartwarming, the acting superb, and the tearjerker moments abundant. All four soldiers deteriorate under the hardships of acclimating back to their old lifestyles as the dour impact of war cannot simply be forgotten.īack in 1946, William Wyler’s monumental epic “The Best Years of Our Lives” garnered eight Academy Award nominations and seven wins, including Best Picture and Best Director. Jackson) is a medical captain haunted by the lost lives he could not save Vanessa Price (Jessica Biel) is a military cargo driver who loses her hand in a roadside explosion and must readjust her life around her detrimental injury Tommy Yates (Brian Presley) is a specialist who deals with the torment of watching his childhood friend die in his arms from an Iraqi insurgent and Jamal Aiken (Curtis Jackson) must cope with the accidental shooting of an Iraqi woman during a firefight that ensued after their convoy was ambushed. The film revolves around four soldiers who return home after a lengthy tour in Iraq. Jackson and Christina Ricci, who usually churn out admirable performances, are left with nothing to work with due to an obnoxious script, carelessly peppered with asinine dialogue, and a poorly arranged plot, devoid of artistry. “Home of the Brave” may have good intentions and controversial subject matter, but it doesn’t translate into an entertaining piece of cinema. Aried messages and skewed perspectives abound in this calamity of Iraqi war aftermath and its assorted victims.

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