A Marine Story [DVD] [2010]

I saw this in London at a film festival and ordered the DVD when I got home. Despite being a low budget movie it has the look of a much bigger budget production. The drama unfolds very well and unlike a movie with big stars, where we can usually figure out what the end will be, we have no idea how things are going to turn out, which makes it that much more enjoyable. Dreya Weber makes a convincing Marine and when she puts on her Drill Sergeant act she is really scary. Paris P Pickard gives a first rate performance as the `lost girl' as do all the cast.After many years of service in tough, overseas postings, a woman officer in the US Marine Corps - Alexandra Everett - played by Dreya Weber, is suddenly accused of being a lesbian, after some anonymous accusations. She is advised to resign before an official investigation, so she can get an honourable discharge, but won't get her pension as she still has another year to go. On the day of returning to her sleepy hometown she helps arrest some teenagers stealing from a convenience store. The judge gives the girl - Saffron - played by Paris P. Pickard, a choice between going to jail or joining the military. Everett is asked by the sheriff to give her some basic training to get her through the first round of selection. Saffron is very hostile to authority, but as the story progresses we see how the relationship works out.As well as a serious side to the movie, there is plenty of humour and, very important, one can identify with the characters and feel part of their life stories.

Brilliant film shows precisely the animosity that still exists in the military against gay people.

One thing I really love about this - believe it or not is that it has absolutely no full frontal nudity. I bought it since I read somewhere it was based on a true story - and hey, it's still happening out there isn't it despite all our diplomacy and 'openness'.Refreshing and a good story to sit and chill out on.Dislikes - nothing that I can point out to. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is only because, honestly - I had to reserve it for those I really, really love..

great

Its alright.

Arrived promptly and was well packaged, this DVD was £3 less than at other places that I had seen it so I am delighted to get hold of it and cannot wait to watch it!

An excellent, absorbing film worth watching for it's content more than once.

This is a good story.

A good movie that kept my interest.

Excellent film. Excellente actrice principale. Quelle énergie féminine !Je pense que nous gagnerions, en France, à avoir plus de femmes aussi déterminées,dans l'Armée *, dans la Fonction publique, dans la Société civile.Les choses avancent, mais lentement. Je souhaiterais que cela aille plus vite,vers une véritable égalité femmes/hommes.* Par exemple, quand nommera-t-on comme chef d'Etat-major général une femmeAmiral ou Général d'Armée ?

Though a bit dated as Don't Ask Don't Tell is a thing of the past, the story is excellently told.

Film guardabile, storia scontata ma ben girata. La protagonista è molto credibile e la fotografia è discreta. Consigliato a tutti

Gute Story um eine Frau (Alex), die wegen ihrer sexuellen Präferenzen aus der Armee entlassen wird. Perspektivlos zuhause angekommen wird sie vor eine neue Aufgabe gestellt: Sie soll die junge Saffron, die wegen geringer Verbrechen Gefahr läuft ins Gefängnis zu kommen, auf die Aufnahme in die Armee vorbereiten.Der Film zeigt in Rückblicken wie es zu der Entlassung von Alex kam und wie sie trotzdem zur Armee steht und ihren Weg zurück in ein neues Leben findet. Gleichzeitig sehen wir die Entwicklung der jungen Saffron von einem ziellosen Teenager in eine junge Frau mit einem klaren ZielMan mag über Amerikaner, ihren Patriotismus, ihre Einstellung zur Armee und die dortige verlogene Welt denken wie man will, aber ich finde den Film trotzdem sehr gut gemacht und es lohnt sich auf alle Fälle, ihn mehr als einmal zu sehen.