Green Zone (2010)

Paul Greengrass has a way of taking potentially sensitive or political stories and making them into great action flicks. He doesn't bog the viewer down with left wing/right wing nonsense. It's why United 93 was nominated for best picture.

Once again, Greengrass, teaming with his action muse Matt Damon, has put together a thrilling movie that happens to tackle the hot button issue of how the US government misled the people on their motives for going to war.

Unlike The Hurt Locker, Green Zone keeps the audience on the edge of their seat AND completes a story arc in the process. It's not just a bunch of short features strung loosely together. I'm not saying this is Best Picture material, but it's certainly Better Picture material.

Rating: B