Pitting the decades of skill and wits of Eastwood against the witlessness of Recon Platoon. It's a comedy. Eastwood plays a tough as nails old type marine, a relic, nearing mandatory retirement. After getting himself in legal trouble he gets assigned to straighten out a recon platoon, who do not want to play by the book. And it is in his old stomping grounds, so he meets many from his past. Anyone who served, drafted or volunteered, will understand better this movie. Yes, the movie becomes predictable, but the way Eastwood handles it makes this a very enjoyable movie. That the Grenada operation was used to make a point is, in my estimation, a poor choice and unfortunate. A massive number of medals were awarded, though.
Review of Heartbreak Ridge
