Movie Time

I watched quite a few movies this week, but I want to talk about Brothers. I watched Brothers with Zach this week and it was not what I expected at all. I thought it was going to be about two brothers who both love the same girl. When one goes off to war and is presumably dead I assumed the other stole the wife. When the hubby comes home alive there is a dispute over it all. Well I was SOOOO wrong about that.

Here is the deal....this movie deals with a very pressing issue in our military--PTSD. The basic premise is that one brother goes off to war and is pronounced dead. As the viewer we know he is really alive. We see the other brother stepping up and becoming a more prominent member of the family. He takes care of his sister in law and her kids. He mans up. Nothing happens except a kiss between the wife and him. They eventually find out that the husband is alive and ok and coming home. Once he returns home he has a hard time adapting. He has fits of rage and at one point tries to kill himself. He also continuously accuses his wife and brother of cheating. All the while wanting to be back in the war.

I really enjoyed this film because it was so important to what is going on. Our military does not have enough doctors to help our soldiers. I read about it all the time, and it saddens me what goes on when our soldiers come home. This movie really puts it in your face. Rent it today..it really is worth it.