Three Kings (1999)

very politically astute for a heist film and very tragic for a comedy. i was quite amazed by what it turned into - this could not have been made post 9/11, especially since mark wahlberg’s character would have stopped 9/11

kat

Shocked at how many times I almost cried during this movie! Especially shocked that Mark Wahlberg was the one that got me closest! I'll never forgive him for this. His greatest transgression. Everything I'd wanna say was said by this review!

demi adejuyigbe

I decided to move this up to a full five-star rating because there's really nothing I can think of that I don't love about it. It's not an absolutely perfect film, but in terms of fantastic performances, cinematography, score, editing, pacing and the perfect blend of…

Ryan Francis

But there was four of them

Jack

The story behind the making of Three Kings is almost as fascinating as the subject matter in David O. Russell's powerful satire on war and American imperialism - reports of Russell's enormous egotism as he wrestled with a movie Warner Bros had placed difficult conditions…

A. J. Black

63 Strange movie. Really strange. Highs and lows abound. David O. Russell hasn't made anything like it since. Basically a precursor to both Black Hawk Down and the increasingly frenetic style of Michael Bay's career, but it also aspires to a satirical edge that feels…

SilentDawn

spreading quasi-licit capitalist enterprise like it was democracy.

matt lynch

Set during the end of Gulf war, its a well made satirical war comedy drama, that’s cleverly scripted as a heist movie blending anti war elements, political undertones, solid action, drama, well written dialogues and dry humor with excellent twists and turns. The opening…

Michael James

The first 20 minutes of this are what I imagine the 47 days of training are like for ICE agents. In fact here’s some footage leaked on MySpace from the Whipple building near Fort Snelling.

Swartacus