A good movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a solid cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, the topic was really interesting and I did appreciate the realistic approach chosen by director by Fernando León de Aranoa (by the way, it was also the first movie I saw directed by this guy). As a result, the whole thing was pretty much the worst commercial possible for humanitarian aid jobs. Indeed, it is quite dangerous, badly paid and it seems in fact rather useless because of lack of budget and because their work is constantly hindered by some murky bureaucracy. But, once again, it all seemed rather realistic but, to be honest, it didn’t make for a really rewarding viewing experience. Indeed, most of the movie was dealing with the aid workers looking for some rope and a football/soccer ball and, while I understand that it was a way to show how frustrating their job can be or usually is, to be honest, it was hardly fascinating. There was also another thing that slightly bothered me was and it was the way they tried to make this job seemed to be kind of Rock and roll, with some fitting soundtrack. Sure, as displayed mostly by Tim Robbins’s character, you have to be Rock and roll especially if you want to make it on the long run but I don’t think there is anything Rock and roll about the job itself. Finally, it seems rather unlikely that such a young boy in the Balkans (who probably didn’t go to school for many years) could master the English language so well. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch as it gave a good view of what is the job is about and I think it is worth a a look.