Green Zone (2010)
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Critic Consensus: Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass return to the propulsive action and visceral editing of the Bourne films -- but a cliched script and stock characters keep those methods from being as effective this time around.
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Cast
as Roy Miller
as Clark Poundstone
as Martin Brown
as Lawrie Dayne
as Briggs
as Colonel Lyons
as Al Rawi
as Seyyed Hamza
as Ayad Hamza
as Perry
as Wilkins
as Conway
as Ahmed Zubaidi
as Zubaidi's Aide
as Poundstone's Aide
as Colonel Bethel
as Colonel Jonathan Vaught
as Gonzales
as Brown's Aide
as Freddy
as Tahir al-Malik
as Qasim
as Sanaa
as Al Rawi Bodyguard
as Infantry Sergeant
as Soldier at WMD Site
as JMOC Tech
as JMOC Soldier
as Military Intel 2 Star
as General at VTC
as General at VTC
as Senior CIA Man at VTC
as Hawkish Iraqi
as Hawkish Aide
as Iraqi Officer
as Mystery Man
as Qasim's Aide
as Seyyed's Housekeeper
as Seyyed's Son
as Seyyed's Son
as Seyyed's Son
as Seyyed's Daughter
as Camp Cropper Tech
as Translator
as Camp Cropper Guard
as Camp Cropper Guard
as Camp Cropper Guard
as Camp Cropper Guard
as Camp Cropper Warden
as Camp Cropper Warden
as Iraqi Prisoner
as Righteous Ali
as CIA Tech
as CIA Tech
as Special Forces Tech
as Alpha Leader 1
as CPA Presser
as Chopper Comms Commander
as Chopper Comms Tech
as Convoy Commander
as Republican Palace Reporter
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as MET D
as Zubaidi Conference Speaker #1
as Zubaidi Conference Speaker #2
as Zubaidi Conference Speaker #3
as Zubaidi Conference Speaker #4
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Critic Reviews for Green Zone
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Green Zone is the rare miss from frequent collaborators Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass.
It's one thing for the filmmakers to (sort of) fictionalize real people, but Green Zone wraps up with a wish-fulfillment fantasy that is about as believable as watching reinforcements riding in to save Custer.
Greengrass concocts a formula with a fighting chance of dispelling the Curse of the Hollywood Iraq Movie. If a picture as conventionally accessible as Green Zone tanks, that campaign is surely lost.
Distills -- not simplifies -- the clashing forces that dashed our chance of peace. Greengrass is economical in his scenes; the film bolts forward like a greyhound chasing a lure.
Reduces policies that caused the deaths of thousands to the equivalent of a first-person-shooter video game.
Green Zone hits hard and doesn't forgive. It plays out like fiction, and in some ways it is. But in too many ways, it's not.
Audience Reviews for Green Zone
Paul Greengrass uses politics to mask what is ultimately a very generic Matt Damon vehicle.
Super Reviewer
Paul Greengrass has made some terrific films in his career as a director. When he collaborates with Matt Damon, he always manages to create something entertaining and worth seeing. Green Zone is a highly entertaining action thriller set during the Iraq War. This is a well acted film that has a very good plot that makes this a very entertaining film from start to finish. The film focuses on an Army officer who hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction, and comes out empty handed due to faulty intelligence reports. This is a tense film that is yet another strong directorial outing for Greengrass, who always knows how to create something memorable with his movies. Green Zone is a fine movie that has a strong cast that deliver some terrific performances. If you're looking for affine thriller, then give this one a shot, it definitely is an engaging picture that will grab your attention. Matt Damon is terrific in the role of Roy Miller, the army officer hunting for the WMD's. Paul Greengrass is a terrific filmmaker and he always picks some terrific ideas for movies. This is yet another well crafted film from a great director, and this is a must see for action fans. This is a tense ride from start to finish and it overcomes its flaws by delivering a well layered plot with great acting and tense, thrilling scenes that will keep you hooked till the final frame. Whenever Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon get together they make something special, and the result is displayed clearly in this well executed action thriller. I found that this film was a bit underrated and it deserves to be seen by film fans everywhere, and it ranks among the directors best works.
Super Reviewer
An explosive and strickly tense edge of your seat thriller. A sharp, crisp and well-crafted film that stands with some of Director, Paul Greengreass`s most impressive work. Director, Paul Greengrass and Star, Matt Damon do it again and deliver the goods. Matt Damon is terrific. Also packs some solid performanaces from Jason Isaacs. Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear and Brendan Gleeson. A pulse-pounding and razor-edged action-packed thrill-ride from start to finish. An intensely dramatic and political look as well as the harsh dreaded realism of the atmosphere. It`s a gritty, thrilling and riveting movie. It stands on par with the Bourne films in style but is its own beast.
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Green Zone Quotes
| Al Rawi: | your government wanted to hear the lie, Mr. Miller.. they wanted Saddam out and they did exactly what they had to do.. this is why you are here.. |
| Al Rawi: | Your government wanted to hear the lie Mr. Miller... they wanted Saddam out and they did exactly what they had to do... this is why you are here... |
| Al Rawi: | Your government wanted to hear the lie Mr. Miller... they wanted Saddam out and they did exactly what they had to do... this is why you are here... |
| Roy Miller: | Of course it matters! Reasons we go to war always matter! |
| Roy Miller: | You want to sit around dig holes all day, or get something done? |
| Roy Miller: | You want to sit around digging holes all day, or get something done? |
| Martin Brown: | You cannot just hand this country over to an exile no one's ever heard of, and a bunch of interns from Washington. |
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