The Objective (2008)
1/10
The Blair Witch goes to Afghanistan and stumbles miserably
26 April 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Terrible. That about sums it up. I, too, was at the world premiere screening at the Tribeca Film Festival and was sitting two rows behind the director. If I didn't get a free ticket to this screening, I might have had the nerve to ask him for my $15 back. The plot was unconvincing, the acting was beyond sub-par, and it felt like it was taking forever to get to the point of their "Objective". I must have checked my watch at least five times throughout the movie. There was only ONE scene in the entire movie that compelled me to feel invested in some of the characters. But, on the whole, this was lazy film-making at its laziest. Voiceovers that uttered cliché after cliché, over and over again just made me want rip my ears off. To wit, the relative monotone voice of lead Jonas Ball was perhaps supposed to represent the team's logic and authority in this mission, but all it did was make me roll my eyes when he spoke, reminding me that, yes, this movie has an absolutely horrible script and its laughable examples of insightful dialogue are insulting to anyone with mostly functioning senses.

And the ending! My GOD, the ending was head-scratching and completely useless. USELESS! This director shouldn't make any more films. Ever.

Do NOT see this movie. You'll thank me for warning you, I promise.
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