Tina Fey as an American reporter in war-torn Afghanistan with a touch of humour? Why not give it a try! I told myself.
Fey's character is a journalist who, bored of her daily life in NYC decides to attempt to find meaning working in early 2000's Afghanistan. I was expecting to see her mingle with the locals, witness the culture shock, understand the Afghans. However none of that happened.
Instead we see her spend most of her time surrounded by military personnel and drunk reporters. Everyone is portrayed as grotesque caricatures, from the soldiers to the local population, even her co-workers are extremely one-dimensional with no redeeming qualities. It was very difficult to empathize with any of the characters as they were so cliché.
The story in itself could have been so much more. The abundance of unfunny sexual jokes gave the impression of lack of inspiration. The pacing was quite slow and the conclusion very bland. I left disappointed.
Fey's character is a journalist who, bored of her daily life in NYC decides to attempt to find meaning working in early 2000's Afghanistan. I was expecting to see her mingle with the locals, witness the culture shock, understand the Afghans. However none of that happened.
Instead we see her spend most of her time surrounded by military personnel and drunk reporters. Everyone is portrayed as grotesque caricatures, from the soldiers to the local population, even her co-workers are extremely one-dimensional with no redeeming qualities. It was very difficult to empathize with any of the characters as they were so cliché.
The story in itself could have been so much more. The abundance of unfunny sexual jokes gave the impression of lack of inspiration. The pacing was quite slow and the conclusion very bland. I left disappointed.