Bill Colborn

More than war in this war movie., Mar 8 2003

"Three Kings" is a fictional story from what looks like will be termed from now on as the first Gulf War, about four soldiers out to steal gold Saddam stole from Kuwait. Meanwhile, Saddam's Republican Guard has more important things to do, like suppressing the uprising of their own people. Clooney and company step in when an innocent mother is executed by the Iraqi military, and our American heroes spend the rest of the film trying to save the villagers (against U.S. policy) and the gold, until a point is reached where it is either one or the other. Good mixture of drama and comedic relief, along with a less mainstream approach to filmmaking.