Film Review – Fort Bliss

There’s unfortunate timing when it comes to the release of “Fort Bliss.” An Afghanistan War-themed drama, the feature has to compete with a plethora of similar productions, each with something to share about state of life on the front lines and back home. Sadly, the marketplace is crowded for this type of tale, yet “Fort Bliss” is worth a viewing. Its setting is familiar, but the emotions contained within are genuine and frequently devastating, contributing to an overlong but truthful inspection of separation and the reality of service. Led by a moving performance from Michelle Monaghan, the film carries heaviness with sensitivity, more interested in the pains of post-service reentry than the usual pressures of a war zone. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com