this be a good movie . it wasn not your typical war flick but something a bit different . this movie show u recruit in training before the war and not actually fight a war . this film be one of the more realist view on war and the army than most other film like this make . colin farrel do a great job at portray an army recruit and clifton collins jr and also matthew davis contribute reasonably well . see colin farrel move from b grade to a grade in a few short year and you would never think it would happen . i will also add that the maker of tigerland do a great job at film a movie in the year 2000 and make it look like 1970 be a good touch . it good to see talent use wisely and i hope to see this same talent again in the near future .