"Where Soldiers Come From" is a documentary about the lives of 3
friends who joined the National Guard together. They did this for money, for
loyalty and friendship. The film shows the civilian life, war life and their
difficult transition back into civilian life.
I enjoyed this documentary; it showed the real effects of war both at home
and on the fighting line. Also I was able to make a connection with the
characters. I know quite a few people who have joined the armed forces and
their reasoning for joining were much like the boys in this film. They needed
money and wanted to get out of the small town. However, I didn't like how they
mainly focused on the negative effects of war. War is an ugly thing with long
lasting effects, however without fighting for our rights and freedom we would
have a queen instead of a president. I don't believe that everything that our
country is doing overseas is pointless, as the film alluded to. I wish they
would have shown more positive things of the war, though I understand that with
the injuries that characters experienced positive thinking would be difficult
to do.
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