Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Reviews
Product Description
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.
During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.
Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.
Special Features:
During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.
Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.
Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes - with optional commentary from Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon (12:04mins)
- Matt Damon: Ready for Action - a look at how Matt Damon prepared for his role in Green Zone (9:22mins)
- Inside the Green Zone - a behind the scenes look at the making of Green Zone’s powerful scenes (8:50mins)
- Feature Commentary with Director Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon (ON/OFF)
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
66 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I thought this was a good roller coaster of a film - However I did not try to read too much into it, I just treated it as another Matt Damon blockbuster vehicle. In this regard it worked for me. If you are looking for an epic film on a scale of Apocalypse Now or Platoon etc then this is not for you. If however you are looking for something to relax to on a Saturday night it works pretty well.
Much has been made of this film versus 'The Hurt Locker'. I watched them back to back and to be honest, other than the fact that they feature and are set in Iraq, I found them two very different films.
If you like slick, thriller style, movies then I think this will work for you. If you are looking for something that perhaps digs deeper than that then I am not sure if this is what you are looking for.
I hope this review was of use to you:)
Much has been made of this film versus 'The Hurt Locker'. I watched them back to back and to be honest, other than the fact that they feature and are set in Iraq, I found them two very different films.
If you like slick, thriller style, movies then I think this will work for you. If you are looking for something that perhaps digs deeper than that then I am not sure if this is what you are looking for.
I hope this review was of use to you:)
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By tallmanbaby
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
I was looking forward to this film, like everyone else I enjoyed the Bourne films. This really is no Bourne 3 or 4 depending on how you count them (Doug Liman rather than Greengrass directed the first one).
There is the signature shakey camera work which must have made the CGI pretty difficult to do, and does detract from what could have been some epic looking scenes, for example driving under the famous crossed scimitars.
There are various problems, the characterisation is paper thin, Damon basically acts impassive, Gleason is a welcome addition but does not have much to do. There is no one much we care for or about. Despite being set in Iraq, there are only a couple of Iraqi characters who get to do more than say a few lines, this does not feel like a film about war or Iraq, it feels like a film about a heroic American putting the world to rights.
I suspect that pressures of making an expensive film meant toning down any criticism of US foreign policy, and for non US audiences the film is likely to come across as trite and facile. Even the most conservative of audiences are likely to wonder why exactly Damon is chasing about everywhere. The plot ties itself in knots as it is obvious that no matter how bad the couple of American bad apples that are solely responsible for everything are, Damon is never likely to shoot either of them. Although one of them does look awfully like Bono, which is should be grounds enough for shooting him.
The treatment of the native Iraqi seems particularly insensitive, they just seem to be there to provide some local colour, and get shot.... Read more ›
There is the signature shakey camera work which must have made the CGI pretty difficult to do, and does detract from what could have been some epic looking scenes, for example driving under the famous crossed scimitars.
There are various problems, the characterisation is paper thin, Damon basically acts impassive, Gleason is a welcome addition but does not have much to do. There is no one much we care for or about. Despite being set in Iraq, there are only a couple of Iraqi characters who get to do more than say a few lines, this does not feel like a film about war or Iraq, it feels like a film about a heroic American putting the world to rights.
I suspect that pressures of making an expensive film meant toning down any criticism of US foreign policy, and for non US audiences the film is likely to come across as trite and facile. Even the most conservative of audiences are likely to wonder why exactly Damon is chasing about everywhere. The plot ties itself in knots as it is obvious that no matter how bad the couple of American bad apples that are solely responsible for everything are, Damon is never likely to shoot either of them. Although one of them does look awfully like Bono, which is should be grounds enough for shooting him.
The treatment of the native Iraqi seems particularly insensitive, they just seem to be there to provide some local colour, and get shot.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By James K
Format:DVD
I'd been wanting to see this film for years and just got around to it, interesting subject matter, Greengrass and Damon, expected to like it. I was quite disappointed. The film takes a fairly factual beginning point at the end of the (official) Iraq invasion in 2003 and then spins off into a story of rival factions of the US government fighting for different visions of Iraq's future and over the truth about WMD intel. Although I found these topics interesting, the film's attempt to wrap them into a 'these are the good guys fighting for truth, these are the bad guys' narrative seems a bit simplistic and all about wish fulfilment from those who were opposed to the invasion. I have broad sympathy with these aims, however trying to implant this into a film just hasn't worked here for me, you have soldiers acting unrealistically, some are going to find it quite confusing, over-long, and bottom line just not very entertaining.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Tom Tom
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this DVD because the trailers look good & Matt Damon is the star. Boy was I mistaken. This is quite literally a story about nothing...a total waste of money!
The film starts off quite well; they're in Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) & they can't find any. So Matt manages to get an insight of something "iffy" going on between the US & the former Iraqi general. So far so good. He gets help from the CIA & a news reporter. Great so he's after the general who is going to prove everything, but then his interpeter goes & shoots the general. That's it!
End of story! Matt writes a report that will get him court marshalled in any army & goes off to look for more WMD's.
To use typical British understatement, "this film is rather bad"! Don't do another one Matt....you'll destroy your career.
The film starts off quite well; they're in Iraq looking for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) & they can't find any. So Matt manages to get an insight of something "iffy" going on between the US & the former Iraqi general. So far so good. He gets help from the CIA & a news reporter. Great so he's after the general who is going to prove everything, but then his interpeter goes & shoots the general. That's it!
End of story! Matt writes a report that will get him court marshalled in any army & goes off to look for more WMD's.
To use typical British understatement, "this film is rather bad"! Don't do another one Matt....you'll destroy your career.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Kerryloura
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Whilst Matt Damon is one of my favoured actors, this film was awful...the plot was thin despite its subject matter, the cinematography was distracting as the camera wouldn't stay still long enough and if you are unfamiliar with terminology of the CIA along with Americas interpretation of their involvement in their search for WMD...its rubbish. A great actor shamed by this. I watched it twice, consecutively, and I was still no wiser.
25 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By S. Riley
Format:DVD
If you like what we're constantly being told these days is the more "realistic" (yeah, right!) type of action movie because it's supposedly more "intense" (i.e. fast, choppy edits, shaky hand-held camera work, grainy lighting, barely being unable to tell what's going on beyond that there's "some folks fighting / running" etc. etc.) then you'll love this trainwreck of a movie from Mr. Shakycam himself Paul Greengrass.
If on the other hand you like to actually see what's happening and who's doing what and where, don't waste your time.
The sooner this lazy, slapdash filming style craze dies a death, the better. The sooner pretentious film critics suffering from "Emperor's New Clothes" syndrome stop bigging it up, the better also. Because surely it must be time now - it's been with us for long enough. I got suckered into this one, but am avoiding "The Hurt Locker" like the plague for the exact same reason.
If on the other hand you like to actually see what's happening and who's doing what and where, don't waste your time.
The sooner this lazy, slapdash filming style craze dies a death, the better. The sooner pretentious film critics suffering from "Emperor's New Clothes" syndrome stop bigging it up, the better also. Because surely it must be time now - it's been with us for long enough. I got suckered into this one, but am avoiding "The Hurt Locker" like the plague for the exact same reason.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 241 reviews
3.3 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Green Zone
Three years after the huge success of the Bourne trilogy's final instalment, Paul Greengrass and his star Matt Damon returned with this conspiracy action thriller set just after... Read more
Published 20 days ago by andy1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Green Zone
I Watched this on Sky Movies a while ago and loved it then I wanted to own it. This film was good very good movie.
Published 1 month ago by Logan Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
Love this film very much. Well made film virtually follows the book. Recommend it to anyone who likes war films.
Published 1 month ago by Darren
4.0 out of 5 stars
Edge of my seat
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass prove again that they were made for each other in this action packed thriller.had this film for ages and just not got round to watching it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. R. T. Blanchard
3.0 out of 5 stars
good
Its a good film to watch on saturday evening with a beer in your hand A++ very good one cheers
Published 3 months ago by stephen king
3.0 out of 5 stars
I Like it
Although most people are against this film as they argue that the chacacters are under developed which they are a little, I still enjoyed the action in it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chloe Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
This is an absolutely great film, great storyline and keeps you interested throughout, would recommend it to everyone. Well worth purchasing.
Published 3 months ago by Scott
4.0 out of 5 stars
distret film
Film basat en la guerra del Irak que aprofundeix en la questio de les armas de destruccio massives.
Interessant, distret i no es fa pesat.
Interessant, distret i no es fa pesat.
Published 4 months ago by A Albuixech Fernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film with Matt Damon
Shows the corruption of the USA armed forces suppliers, hiliburton being just one of them..haliburton was implicated in the Bp gulf desaster...
Published 4 months ago by CROC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Action film with a twist.
I've watched this several times as it is one of those you miss bits because the action is so intense. Good Matt Damon.
Published 5 months ago by Mr. M. J. Steward Steward
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
![[Start the discussion]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/start-new-discussion-sec._V192198663_.gif){kind=small}
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
