THE OBJECTIVE is an intriguing little picture from Daniel Myrick, one of the directors behind THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, and it's going for the same sort of vibe, albeit with a completely different setting and set-up. The storyline follows a squad of soldiers on a special mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan, searching for something mysterious in a god-forgotten desert landscape.
The Moroccan locations look fantastic and there's quite a bit of suspense built up along the way, along with one or two decent action scenes. However, the film suffers from a lack of characterisation; the characters are all one-dimensional stereotypes, from the superstitious Arab who acts as their guide to the tough sergeant and usual foul-mouth military types. There's nobody to root for here, with the protagonist being an antihero of types, so it's hard to care about what happens.
Unfortunately, the poor CGI effects in this film are a big detraction. I understand that they were going for a sci-fi vibe in this, but there's no real pay-off, just a cheat ending...
The Moroccan locations look fantastic and there's quite a bit of suspense built up along the way, along with one or two decent action scenes. However, the film suffers from a lack of characterisation; the characters are all one-dimensional stereotypes, from the superstitious Arab who acts as their guide to the tough sergeant and usual foul-mouth military types. There's nobody to root for here, with the protagonist being an antihero of types, so it's hard to care about what happens.
Unfortunately, the poor CGI effects in this film are a big detraction. I understand that they were going for a sci-fi vibe in this, but there's no real pay-off, just a cheat ending...