Buffalo Soldiers

American soldiers stationed in West Germany run racquets and go wild to relieve their boredom.

There's a certain surreal quality to this film, especially the action sequences which suggest the film needn't be taken altogether seriously. This is important with a lot of the film seeming at least like an exaggerated reality which would be hard to buy served straight. It also means the film is more entertaining than introspective on the issue of bored soldiers. Jarhead annoyed me by seeming to have something to say on the subject but never actually saying it, at the end here, there is at least a pat message to round things off.

Although I enjoyed the film it didn't engage me very strongly. The highlight of the film for me was when I decided Mr Phoenix should marry his onscreen squeeze and take her name to become Joaquin Paquin.