well this movie could have be so much more . the trailer feature the emotional i will remember you but the movie and apparently adjust to grow indifference to the iraq war by many and be afraid to let you care too much . i be really disappointed to see what happen with this film . i do a little bit of extra work ( be cut from the guitar scene at last minute ) on this film and it never even show in edwardsville and illinois ( near st. louis ) where denver scene be film . i couldn not disagree more about rachel macadam character . a an actress her job be reflect reality and some of the people who turn to the military in rural small town america where often time job be hard to come by before the economic meltdown . someone from colee background probably wouldn not talk like someone harvard bound and come from a broken home etc . she brilliantly portray someone who refuse to be hold down by the life she be bear into and be highly inquisitive and caring and supportive . she be a beautiful person and a great character that rachel bring life to . she wasn not intelligent and but she wasn not dumb if you can wrap your mind about that . i think she turn in a tremendous performance that too few people saw . i also bet there be tremendous moment leave on the cutting room floor . i really think many aspect of her performance be oscar quality . oh gee and tim robbins isn not the first actor to have political view . he a professional and i do not see an overwhelming agenda in his role . he seem to focus on tell a story about what happen to these people when they return home . michael pena continue to be an underrated talent . i give the george lucas stale raspberry award for bad cgi moment to the crew for include a stupid tornado scene that look like it come from the buster keaton era . they do a much good job in 39 with the wizard of oz . i wonder if this film will be put back together with the dvd .