Three Kings

As I stated in class, I have seen this movie on two separate occasions. One thing that strikes me is the timing of its release. Rather than do it at any time near the actual Desert Storm operation, the film came out damn near a decade later, when nothing was really going on overseas. I think it was supposed to serve as a reminder of our country imposing its force in places where it isn't really wanted.

The fact that Clooney's character is a burnt out military man is brilliant. During the opening scene he doesn't really give a shit about what is happening over there, he feels the whole idea of a military is ridiculous and just want's to retire. Fast forward to when they find the gold and they are about to leave, he realizes that there is more to the occupation than just being there. They were supposed to liberate a nation of people. His focus shifts from the gold and retirement to the actual task at hand. I think most people even forgot why desert storm took place to begin with. This movie was good at reminding us of that.