Three Kings is a movie that has gotten a lot of praise, and, judging from the average vote on imdb, has been popular with movie buffs as well. ultimately, though, it's just an uneasy blend of comedy and heavy-handed, preachy drama (see mark wahlberg's hostage scenes) and, with the exception of the from-the-bullet's-point-of-view shots, it offers little that can't be seen in "full metal jacket," or any other war drama for that matter.
it is a movie in desperate need of an identity, an emotional throughline. i did find myself laughing occasionally (toward the beginning) and cringing (toward the end), but only the last scene, at the border, had any real power for me, and by that point it was too late to save the rest of the movie.
i'll probably give the movie a rent when it comes out just to make sure i didn't miss something big, but i would imagine Three Kings won't be joining the ranks of my video library till it hits $5 at blockbuster.
it is a movie in desperate need of an identity, an emotional throughline. i did find myself laughing occasionally (toward the beginning) and cringing (toward the end), but only the last scene, at the border, had any real power for me, and by that point it was too late to save the rest of the movie.
i'll probably give the movie a rent when it comes out just to make sure i didn't miss something big, but i would imagine Three Kings won't be joining the ranks of my video library till it hits $5 at blockbuster.