American Son(2008)- User Reviews

The Iraqi National Guard (ING) is the fear of every marine going to war and the black enlisted soldier in the movie is no exception. He sits in an empty bus station awaiting to be taken from his hometown fearful of returning to it dead. But in the mean …more»

Well written drama that goes deeper than expected. Worth the watch just to see the scene where the mom of the soldier begs him not to go to Iraq and the soldier says, "If not me, than who?"more»

I liked this movie for its simplicity in telling an important story without unnecessary embellishments. The point of telling this son's story is clear. He had become a focused young man, while his boyhood friends were rudderless and alienated.  …more»