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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

The script is well stocked with fast, sharp one-liners, even if the tonal gearshifts occasionally induce whiplash.

...during her first embed with a USMC outfit (under the command of Billy Bob Thornton, in a truly terrific supporting role) the bullets start flying and Baker jumps into the fray with her camera running.

...it is initially mildly entertaining to see this 40-ish fish-out-of-water character push herself beyond her unsatisfying comfort zone both at work and in her private life...

...full of well-chosen details, like the bright orange backpack Baker brings to Afghanistan, marking her as a battle-ignorant newbie...

It’s Project X set in Kabul on a fraction of the party budget.