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Man down

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   I first want to start by saying that post traumatic stress disorder is a very serious condtion that affects contless soldiers. There is not enough awarness for this issue. Now, having said that, here is the review for "Man Down".     Gabe Drummer,( Shia LaBeouf), is a marine that prides him self on his family and friends. The film goes from boot camp to him coming home from war. During his time there he witnessed a very terrible tragedy that changes the very fabric of who he is.   The big theme of the film post traumatic stress disorder and how it affects people. My biggest issue with the film was the execution of the story. A big thing that occurs through the movie is the flash forward and back through the timeline of the story. Generally, with flash forwards and backs they need to fulfill a purpose. The only thing that it seemed to do was dance around the rather predictable and poorly executed endings I have seen. This being on top of a very predict...