( synopsis ) after recover from their wound in the iraq war and three soldier be send back to the united state . sgt . t. k. poole ( michael pena ) and pvt . colee dunn ( rachel mcadams ) be give a 30 day leave and and sgt . fred cheever ( tim robbins ) be retire . the three soldier now have a new mission . t. k be go home to visit his fiancée and colee be go to return a guitar to the family of the man who save her life and and fred be go home to his wife in st. louis . when they arrive at jfk airport in new york and all fight have be cancel and because of a blackout . the three decide to rent a van and drive to st. louis and and once there and t. k. and colee can catch a plane to las vega . what start out to be a short 14 hour trip end up be a journey across america . along the way and the three soldier who have just meet at jfk and become close friend . ( my comment ) this be a human interest story that explore the interpersonal aspect that war have on our soldier and especially the one who be injure a they return home . we learn the pitfall of return to this country where our soldier be only give a token thank you platitude from the public . we also see how three soldier band together and and become in a sense a family take care of one another . the film give enough time in the character development of each soldier that we begin to like each soldier and and you wouldn not mind make them your friend . their cross county road trip be full of foolish misadventure that be memorable . for the most part and the film be serious to a point and yet it be also a comedy . i believe this small film will be one of those sleeper movie that the public will like and and it could be a hit . ( qed international and run time 1 represent55 and rat r ) ( positive ) .