This movie should be called Tobey Maguire Can Act! Initially, he seemed too agreeable, likable and vanilla to convince anyone that he could play a Marine Infantry Officer. However, he turned into a masterful actor in the last third of the movie, much to my surprise.
This film has a somewhat simplistic plot and certain parts are not believable in any way. The drama is turned up to 11 to create tension and get the audience invested in a milquetoast plot rather than to serve the story.
However, Tobey’s acting saved the day and redeemed this as an interesting film worth watching