Film Related to class: In class we spoke of the language used in class. The language used in this movie did consist of a lot of vulgarity. I think that the vulgar language symbolized who the military men were. They were basic, and harsh people who didn't beat around the bush. It is not surprising that when they try to do something sneaky, it all goes terribly wrong. They were men who joined the army to shoot guns and blow up things. They word choice reflects this. There is also a language barrier between the locals and the military. The locals end up being ignored because of this, but they aren't just yelling about nothing. They have a very serious story that the main characters know nothing about. The language in this movie reflects a lot. It reflects the barrier between the US military and the local villagers. It also reflects the tunnel vision of the United States soldiers, and their very basic approach to war.
Article Summary: ( http://entertainment.time.com/2013/02/27/the-art-of-the-steal-10-great-heist-films/slide/three-kings/ ) In this article, Three Kings is named as one of 10 Great Heist Films. The article states how some heist movies use the war as backdrop to a heist, but in this movie the heist ends up being the backdrop to the film. They are trying to steal the gold, but the war is the real issue in the movie. This movie is not only a good action heist movie, it also exploits the American's policy at the end of the Gulf War and how much it failed. The most obvious part of that is how they left Saddam Hussein in charge. The four soldiers ended up being stand ins for the entire US military and came to the realization of how terrible the local people's situation is. By the end of the movie the soldiers realize that the best thing to get out of this war is to regain their honor.
Article Related to Film: This article speaks of the real plot of this movie. It is not about stealing gold a driving off into the sunset. Three Kings is about soldiers who felt robbed out of the experience of War, and then realize what is really going and and are changed by it. The article states that the movie exploits the United States poor decision to leave at the worst time and how it affected the local population. They were taken over by Saddam's military right after the US left after really doing nothing. The gold is just to make the movie a little more Hollywood and a little less political.
Critical Analysis: I enjoyed this movie for the same reason the person who wrote the article did. This movie was not only about stealing gold and some action tossed in their. This movie was about the positive and negative power of money and international politics. I liked that this movie really showed how touchy international affairs can be and how a simple situation like crossing villagers over the border in order to save their lives, can turn into multiple helicopters and higher ups coming in and immediately having to take over. It was also a war movie that did not glorify the military. The soldiers trying to bring the villagers to freedom were seen as being good people to the viewer but were seen as bad by the rest of the US military. This movie didn't make the locals as terrorists or radicals, just as the desperate people they were. I love multilayered movies and this film was a great example of one. The soldier were trying to get the gold but the movie tells the story of the war, the people it impacts, the soldiers, and American politics in general.
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