About 15 minutes into
The Dry Land, a redneck is trying to get a rise out of a veteran who just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, and between spits of tobacco juice he asks, “So, did the war fuck you up or what?” The old Hollywood cliche of the noble warrior returning from battle with little more than a scratch has in recent years been supplanted by a more realistic picture of soldiers dealing with both physical and emotional scars, and that’s certainly apt as America remains mired in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where men and women are serving long, harrowing assignments only to be sent back again months later.
The Dry Land is a thoughtful attempt...
Released:
2010
Rated:
R
Length:
92 mins