STOP-LOSS, the movie

By the way...this movie is totally worth watching, not only for its interesting content and plot, but because the cast is awesome. Aside from the fact that Ryan Phillipe can't do much of a Southern Accent, all the acting was just awesome. I loved seeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt back on the grid- he never has been given the credit that he deserves as an actor and he proved that in this movie. He is no longer that long haired alien boy from "3rd Rock From the Sun", that's for sure! Tatum whatshisname was a typical muscular army guy, but his emotional acting was very believable-along with the others. And this new girl, who is Australian, does a great Southern girl-with accent and all.
The plot of the film surprised me: after starting with the typical Army Movie montage at the beginning, the twists and turns of the plot and the characters will keep you guessing, cringing, and bring you to tears more than once. Be prepared for a drama, for sure, but it is a drama worth watching as long as you're not watching it with someone who is going to start espousing about the war and all that is wrong with it or the way the movie depicts it (this is why I watched it alone instead of with Robert).
I was really surprised the most by the fact that it was the Southern boy who was trying to get out of the whole Stop-Loss thing. Obviously, the writer and director had something to say about the military and its practices...bringing the Southern Boy-who is supposed to believe in this country with every ounce of their being-into this movie as the Runner...that is saying something! I liked the grittiness of the film and the cast. It seemed very real and I wouldn't be surprised if it has happened in this way so many times. I didn't really realized how many people must be AWOL at all times. Very interesting and totally worth the watch