If you can ignore the wishy-washy politics, you may enjoy the outcome for the raw intensity of some well-shot action sequences.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 22, 2023

With Greengrass at the helm, deploying his trademark, Bourne-style shaky camerawork and rapid-fire cutting, Green Zone is as fast-paced as you'd expect, but the uneasy mix of fact and fiction ultimately works against the film.

| Nov 29, 2020

Director Paul Greengrass loves his shaky, handheld camera - and his mastery over the style is easily this film's strongest point.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 29, 2020

Very nearly succeeds.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 9, 2020

The meaty subject matter and Damon's sure-footed presence elevate this adrenalised action thriller above the expected average.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 7, 2020

Greengrass turns his lens on the US fabrication of weapons of mass destruction as an impetus to go to war in Iraq, and ends up making the film we all feared United 93 would be.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Oct 19, 2019

Fine sentiments, but you can't just use politics to juice up a formula thriller, especially when you know better.

| Jul 24, 2019

Green Zone is an entertaining movie, which features all the explosions, chases and stunning scenes that the subject merits. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 20, 2018

I don't like polemics, not even those supporting my position. This film does not support my position...the movie contains far too little in terms of a coherent, believable plot.

| Jan 13, 2018

No doubt borrowing inspiration from real events, Green Zone is a nail-biting story of one man's single mission to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 11, 2017

It takes a special kind of talent, the kind of talent that Paul Greengrass has, to make a movie as annoying as Green Zone.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 22, 2013

"Green Zone" simply offers up a fun, entertaining ride that has you on the edge of your seat throughout most of the film. If you are into the politics though, you may just find it a little more interesting.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 1, 2012

This is a frenetic and powerful action flick that brings the fight to you.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 30, 2012

A reasonably gripping entertainment.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 8, 2012

| Original Score: B | Feb 18, 2012

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 17, 2011

The story of the Iraq War is fascinating, but the checklist of talking points is not.

| Original Score: C- | Jul 28, 2011

Green Zone is the rare miss from frequent collaborators Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass.

| Original Score: C- | May 6, 2011

It's like Inglourious Basterds but without the fun.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 4, 2011

Greengrass' Green Zone is about half political thriller and half action thriller and unfortunately it's only successful at one of those halves. Doubly unfortunate, the half that does work isn't the part he's interested in.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Mar 22, 2011