I saw Three Kings last night. Quirky war/western movie set in Iraq. Edited by the MTV school. I particularly liked the actor who played the Iraqi who tortured Mark Wahlburg's character, and Nora Dunn turned in a fine supporting role as a tough, bitchy network reporter. A group of Desert Storm soldiers go desert hunting after Kuwaiti bars of gold stolen by Sadaam Hussein that is rumored to be buried in desert bunkers.
Several surreal moments thrown in, including a vivid illustration of working internal body parts, a discussion of Michael Jackson's physical transformation, a cell phone call from the bunker torture chamber to the sweet wife back in the States, and luxury automobiles driving across the desert. George Clooney stars, using his tough but sweet guy shorthand that is reduced to grunts, stares and nods.
