Generation Kill Scores, Showcases Soldiers

Iraq War. The subject is divisive. Advocates exalt, glorify, and praise. Critics excoriate, revile, and scream. Iraq’s circumstances are controversial. Iraq’s issues are inscrutable. Was this conflict necessary? Was our execution appropriate? Where are the weapons? What was our mission? When is our exit?

On Sunday, I viewed HBO’s Generation Kill.” David Simon and Ed Burns’ (The Wire) adaptation is brilliant. Perfectly, the endeavor imparts and narrates Iraq. The scenery is isolated. The soldiers are relatable. The swears are startling. As one observes, they must remember… Mortality eradicates etiquette.

The venture is replete with exemplary acting. Jon Huertas (Antonio Espera), Kellan Lutz (Jason Lilley), James Ransone (Ray Person), Alexander Skarsgard (Brad Colbert), and Ray Valentin (Gabriel Garza) are stellar. They epitomize “the new face of American war.” A brash, brutal compilation who are fanatical about being marines.