santhiagopr This movie is amazing, don't believe anyone that tells the opposite.

Peter Pluymers "You Americans. You think you know it all. You think it's simple. That I am your enemy. But we are not so different,you and I."Ever seen "Mine"? A film about an American marine who accidentally steps on a land mine in the Afghan desert and an entire film he must remain motionless in the same place, until help arrives. "The Wall" shows an almost similar situation. Only this time it takes place in Iraq and the American soldier Isaac (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) sits behind the remains of a primitive wall. The only thing you'll see in this film, is a psychological game between the professional sniper (who we'll never get to see) and this soldier. Through a captured transmitter, he can communicate with Isaac and at the same time deceive other military personnel.It's never really exciting. The only thing Isaac is working on, is finding a way out and ensuring that his partner Matthews (John Cena) won't be slaughtered mercilessly by the most appropriately entrenched sniper. And this can only be prevented by talking sincere about himself. So the only thing we see a whole hour, is a distraught Isaac who has no water or transmitter at the beginning (And he has a terribly bleeding gunshot wound) talking to the Iraqi sniper, who apparently damn well knows how the American military apparatus works. A politically charged conversation unfolds between the two gentlemen. Discussing war, terrorism and Islam. A Shakespearian word game in which the Iraqi intellectual sounding gunner tries to justify his actions. A psychological game that drives Isaac to despair.Despite the fact that the film is limited in all possible ways (one character, one location, no special effects), the film remained extremely fascinating. Only I thought that the behavior of the two soldiers was implausible at a certain moment. I assume those were two trained, experienced soldiers who already had done a number of tours. But when you see the first one wandering towards the oilfield in a casual, worryfree way, it really looks amateurish. And then the way his partner starts running to help him. I guess it's panic that is to blame and an explanation for his behavior. But besides this sigh-moment, I thought the acting wasn't so bad. And some will experience the denouement as abrupt and disappointing. I, on the other hand, do like such uncommon endings. It doesn't need to be a happy ending all the time!

roberts-dustin14 Wow. That was stupid. It does keep hold of your interest throughout the film while keeping you wondering why the main character Issac keeps making rookie mistakes. They had to make him a back woods sounding soldier too right? Because that's how every country thinks about American soldiers. I thought it was somewhat ok until the end, then it all went to hell with the promo for Isis. I am drawn to war movies, being a veteran myself, but this is just ridiculously wrong in so many ways.

robercampbell This movie was one of those keenly focused stories that held you close for the duration of the film. It truly showed the horror and stupidity of war including the confusion on the battlefield during times of war. Snipers are the killers that dog soldiers on the ground fear most and this "death at a distance" story is both compelling and holds your attention to the end. The conclusion of the story is also very compelling and once again shows the futility of war. In this story, there are no winners; only losers