Horrible waste of a good cast.

Howard obviously didn't watch the film. Irwin was there to "do his time and go home" But instead, his ego (his NEED to be the top chief) led him to become a rabble rouser and troublemaker. And look where it got him.

I have to wonder if you're a troll with such a moronic post.

General Irwin was going to do his time and go home; but he clearly saw that Col. Winters was violating the prisoners' rights under the Uniform Code Of Military Justice and reluctantly took a stand. Aguilar was punished just for showing respect to Irwin by being forced to stand all day in the salute position in the pouring rain and even was about to be beaten till Irwin himself intervened and reminded the Colonel about the correct way to discipline prisoners. Later the prisoners unite and build a wall for Irwin and NOT WINTERS, causing him to bulldoze it out of spite. And did I mention that Aguilar was shot in the temple for not allowing Winters to bulldoze the wall? He was a defenseless person that could have been removed with the prison security forces. Up to that point in the film; Irwin had NO intention of instigating a violent uprising.
There were many instances that Winters showed himself to be little more than a cruel tyrant of a warden in a military uniform that dehumanized the prisoners and Irwin gave them the respect and honor that they had been denied. If you couldn't see that throughout the movie then you clearly were NOT paying attention.

Go watch the film again and this time put your smartphone away (Facebook, Twitter and Skype can wait....)


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The movie has a plot hole?!?
EVERY FRIGGIN' MOVIE HAS A FRIGGIN' PLOT HOLE!!!!!

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