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Created Jan 01, 2018 01:44AM PST • Edited Jan 01, 2018 01:45AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Good 3.0

   Nicolas Cage, the most versatile B-movie drama-king does all things Nick as a marine assigned to protect a Navajo code talker (Adam Beach). As expected, there were tons of overly-dramatic “war is hell” action scenes and moments of personal drama. The level of cheese did not turn away this war-movie buff, but it was tough to get past it from time to time.

4. Acting

   OK 2.5

   Lots of small parts by young notables: Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, Frances O’Connor, Christian Slater, Jason Isaacs

5. Male Stars OK 2.5

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars OK 2.5

8. Male Costars OK 2.5

10. Film

    Good 3.0

11. Direction Good 3.0

12. Play Good 3.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.4

17. Sex Titillating 2.4

18. Violence Fierce 2.4

19. Rudeness Salty 2.4

21. Reality

    Glib 1.5

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.5

23. Biological Glib 1.5

24. Physical Glib 1.5