Alien at the Movies

A copy writer (Tina Fey) for a big television news agency tires of her hum-drum routine & accepts a war correspondent assignment in Afghanistan. This fish out of water/culture clash/war story starts out looking like a light comedy but takes a more serious turn by the end. It's a behind the scenes look at life in Afghanistan as experienced by a novice reporter who becomes seasoned by her 3 year tour. Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, & Billy Bob Thornton have supporting roles. Fey does a great job of balancing comedy & drama in an attempt to present some of the realities of this war environment. The humor is used to draw the audience into film, diffuse the depressing portions, and provide a positive spin on certain situations. WTF, some may be misled by Fey's starring role but if you give it a chance, you may get the message of self growth, friendship, & moving forward.

Alien gives it 3 "TFW - The Forgotten War" stars out of 4.