a5c7b9f00b Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars - all stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. Its a very well built movie with a cool pace. Enjoyed every minute of it. I liked it most, because of its much complex and deeper plot than usually in war movies. Ending was really sad, like last time i think when i saw Bambi lost its mother i guess…OK not that sad, but dramatical at its best (for a war movie anyway) Im placing Hyena Road in top 5 of all iraq/afgan war movies. So if you like Zero Dark Thirty, Hurt Locker, Charlie Wilsons War and Green Zone im sure you'll love that one too. So thanks Canada, this is how you do a war movie, and this is how most of them should be done! PS, when i read all those previous reviews written by canadians, it got me even more emotional. So many many thanks for all the emotions :) Hyena Road (2015): Dir: Paul Gross / Cast: Paul Gross, Rossif Sutherland, Allan Hawco, Christine Horne, Clark Johnson: Canadian soldiers are finally praised and highlighted in this well produced war film set in Afghanistan. The soldiers are struggling to make a road and losing civilians constantly. The atmosphere is hostile but director Paul Gross does a fine job at not only showcasing Canadian military in action but also the state of people living in the area. One interesting character who surfaces is a guy called "the Ghost" who seems to pull high ranking despite living in a hut dressed in robes. The enemy fears him and luckily the Canadian military commander, played also by Gross, is able to gain access and form a communication as to their next move. There is a love story featured between one of the soldiers, an excellent sniper, and a female back on base whom he ends up getting pregnant. This is the film's one weakness for it is easy to predict that death will separate this union. Gross previously teamed with fellow Canadian Leslie Nielsen to make Men With Brooms, then he made another war film called Passchendaele. Here he amps it higher with explosive action that never goes too over the top. Gross leads the troop and he is improving greatly as an actor. As the commander he seeks best possible measures that are sometimes intersected with hostility. While American war films have dominated the box office for years, it is great to see a film celebrate those of the Maple Leaf who have risked their lives to pave a smoother road between us and those whose environment warrants little peace. Score: 9 / 10 While the attempt at a certain, documentary-style naturalism is honorable, it's at the expense of focused plotting and sufficient character development.
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