Soldiers of Paint

Fun for the entire family!
It's not often you can find a documentary that is fun for the entire family. Soldiers of Paint is a documentary that my husband, elementary school age twin boys, and I all loved! The action is exciting and easy to follow with the ingenious help of the red and blue tint during the battle scenes. There are strategy sessions for war enthusiasts. There is the bond of a father and his son for parents to relate to and become engaged in. And there is humor for all! I highly recommend this film for family movie night!

SOLDIERS OF PAINT Proves That War Is Heck, Even When No One Dies
War is heck, ladies and gentlemen. Even wars wherein no one dies. There's always the frustration that comes with the battle. There's always the exhaustion that results in any engagement. There's always the second-guessing and Monday-morning-quarterbacking coming from those downtrodden in the ranks. In the spirit of paying homage to the brave men and women who've walked into the most dire circumstances imaginable all to defend our freedoms, what these men and women do in SOLDIERS OF PAINT is certainly laudable. Together, these paint-ballers come together in an annual event to re-wage a single campaign that, perhaps, defined a generation. While the stakes aren't nearly as high as they were for WWII's legendary D-Day operation, they can be equally taxing on the human spirit as well as one's personal commitment to competition.

Let the games begin!

(NOTE: The following review will contain minor spoilers necessary solely for the discussion of plot and...

Excellent Documentary
This is a great documentary. As a Marine tanker with significant infantry training and three tours in Iraq to include the invasion and the Second Battle of Fallujah, D-Day OK was as close to no-crap infantry operations that one can get without dropping 5K to run around the backwoods of Montana somewhere. I happened to play during this game as it was filmed and I thought it really captured not only the combat and the battles really well but also the tactical and strategic levels as well. I also thought they did a great job exploring the "why" we play these games as, too. A great work for those to watch at many levels.

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