Movie: Lions for Lambs

Ive always thought that movies that can make you think are impressive. This movie was especially impressive to me. It was very dialog thick, required very few special effects, and each person who sees it will have a differnt opinion, was not preachy.

In this movie there were 3 stories, all tied together.

Story 1: The Interview
Tom Cruise plays a senator, young gun, smart and innovative. Meryl Streep plays a reporter who is interviewing Tom Cruise. These two people have a long standing relationship and Tom calls Meryl with a goal in mind. He wants to win the hearts of the Americans, through the press, by advertising this new military strategy. Which is actually being initiated as the interview is in progress.

Story 2: Professor and Student
Robert Redford plays a professor who notices a talented student who was once very involved and showed promise, and is now slipping out of eye sight. The student is a symbol of many Americans who sit back, watch, and do nothing, while there is a fight going on. A great reminder that even doing something, is better than doing nothing. Really makes you think. Robert R. uses a story about two of his former students who had a lot of promise and who did not sit back.

Story 3: The Soldiers
This story line is about a small platoon of soldiers who are carrying out the Senators "idea" for new strategy. They are trying to take control of an area before the enemy gets a chance to. Two of the soldiers on board are the students Robert R. is story telling about in Story 2. These two students do a project in Robert R.'s class and end up enlisting themselves. They then end up with this platoon. Actions occur and the situation does not come out as planned.

This is a fantastic movie, I really got involved with it, and really hits home with your emotions. At first I was confused as to how these stories were inner-connected, but as the movie progresses, you catch on pretty quick.

I dont know if I would buy this movie, but definately worth seeing.