A 2010 documentary that investigates the intriguing life of Pat Tillman, a man who was drafted to play in the NFL following a successful college career at Arizona State University and was even inducted into the College Hall of Fame in the year he died. He ended up staying in Arizona to play for the Cardinals in the NFL before he suddenly decided to join the Army to fight alongside his brothers in Afghanistan. It was a shocking decision which left many puzzled but also pleased many as even someone with such a great career ahead of them was willing to do his part for his country.
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| Army Ranger and Pro Footballer Pat Tillman |
The army trying to use the death of a high profile soldier like Pat Tillman as an advertisement to join the army and using him as part of a recruiting campaign was simply appalling. The American military is extremely corrupt in the way it handles its incredibly bloated finances so it isn't particularly shocking that it would operate in this manner. The family deserve a lot of credit for the work they put in to finding out about the death of their son, brother and husband but to never know exactly what happened must be gut-wrenching. The documentary is incredibly well presented with frank interviews with many of the people involved, naturally anyone defending the actions of the army and governments refused to really comment, surprising.
3.5/4 Riveting look at one families loss and the corruption in the American Military.
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