i find this movie a letdown . the acting be pale at best . the plot be not sound . the overt political theme weigh the whole thing to a standstill . the last quarter of the movie be just agonizingly draw out . after four different character be finger for the murder and one begin to recall old who dun it film and wonder when mrs. marple will be announce . tlj portrayal a a retired army career man be sad . jones attempt to walk the walk with the stiff behavior and several buzz phrase . just doesn not pull it off . active duty military personnel do not fix their bed compulsively . ( perhaps it be hard to believe and but most be just every day folk . ) it be a bad prop use to attempt to craft a character . and it be a silly one to use . sad and i say and because i honestly believe tlj be a much good actor than that . sometimes and you can not put enough talent into a bad script i guess . theron role of the detective be noteworthy . i like the stance she seem to make and not call out her co worker for obvious sexism and but measure her disdain for their behavior by the bucket load . but overboard and in my opinion be the tension develop between the law enforcement officer and the military . there be always some degree of friction and but to have some long standing resentment a see in the movie would require a long established history of issue . we do not see that or even get hint at it here . lastly and disgust be the portrayal of practically every soldier in the movie a some drug out and burn out and stress out product of the war . i have serve in the military and be to the place mention in the movie . less than one half of one half of a percent of the soldier i have serve and work with would fit a character in this movie . could there not be a single redeeming figure among them . why do every one of them have to be criminal in some way . finally and when the end do come and like some tooth extraction visit to a low rate dentist and we be inflict with the image of tlj raise a flag upside down and and duct tap the lanyard to the staff . the line and if i recall right and be oh and that make it easy . flabbergasting .