Tigerland: Colin Ferrell's Start

I found Tigerland for under $2.00 and jumped in. I remember this is what Ferrell's big break was, then all of the sudden he was in Minority Report, Phone Booth, and Recruit, SWAT and Alexander. Tigerland follows a group through their initial training in the Army knowing that at the end of training they are heading right to Vietnam. Colin Ferrell is Roland Bozz, a dissenter who has a penchant for getting people excused from service. He doesn't get himself excused, but tell him your story and he may be able to get you excused from the Army. It's very odd, but it follows them through basic training and into "Tigerland", the closest training to real, live combat action the Army can create. The different characters in the unit become exposed and you'll recognize Shea Whigham, Clifton Collins, Tom Guiry, and Michael Davis, though none are "stars", they pull together a very good cast. It's a good mix of characters coming from different places and circumstances. Bottom Line: 6.8 out of 10. Glad I re-watched it to see how a lot of the cast is now known, but nothing amazing.