I've been a fan of article 15 and Mat Best's videos pretty much since they started. So naturally I was excited for the movie. However, I'm not going to bs you guys, and say it was the best movie ever. I felt like the movie was over-hyped for a few reasons. First of all I didn't see anything that was disturbing, or offensive. So I don't see why it couldn't get a R eating. Second if I were to look at this as a serious movie then it would probably get a lower rating. The story was felt rushed and was all over the place. It didn't really go deeper into any back stories, explaining why certain things were the way they were, etc.
However, i think the movie was not meant to be taken seriously. It's like Sharknado, but for veterans. So looking at it from that perspective is why I gave it a six with a five being average. Most of the action was already shown in the trailer so there really wasn't anything new in the film. I'm also an Air Force vet so most of the military specific jokes were lost to me. I think they were just things that applied to the Army, which is fine (most of the cast and audience is army). I just didn't find the humor in them. With that being said I would gladly donate to their second movie and buy a ticket to see it.
However, i think the movie was not meant to be taken seriously. It's like Sharknado, but for veterans. So looking at it from that perspective is why I gave it a six with a five being average. Most of the action was already shown in the trailer so there really wasn't anything new in the film. I'm also an Air Force vet so most of the military specific jokes were lost to me. I think they were just things that applied to the Army, which is fine (most of the cast and audience is army). I just didn't find the humor in them. With that being said I would gladly donate to their second movie and buy a ticket to see it.