Feldgrau I really wanted to like this series. As a fan of gritty boots-on- the-ground war movies, Generation Kill sounded like a wet dream. So it was advertised, with warnings of "disturbing content". However, it fails miserably. This is due to a total lack of dramatic tension, and the very minimal stock battle scenes. Nothing really happens, it feels very gimmicky in that it makes you think that some shit's gonna fly, and to your great disappointment, nothing happens (like in Game of Thrones!). So I thought OK maybe if there were some good banter dialogue between soldiers, but no, it's mainly stereotypical trite spoken by colorless characters who you couldn't have given two shits about if they lived or died. How droll. Main battles are always only talked about, happening elsewhere and the actual battle scenes were sparse and hardly of any consequence at all, lacking any tension or suspense, which I think are two key elements in any good war production. The most gripping moment was probably when a soldier took some unauthorized shots at a camel (not even joking). What a sham. This is nothing other than a Hollywood executive's version of war, filled with inconsequential talk talk talk, driving around in the desert, a LITTLE shooting, more driving, then back to the talk talk talk, yada yada yada. I am only giving it stars for the good production values. I just spent two days watching this, hoping for something that never happens. I really feel cheated. What a waste of my time.

Mayank Agarwal Honest look at what went on in America's war for "Iraqi Freedom". The series is from the point of view of First Recon Marines. It gives us a realistic look of modern warfare, the combat is the most authentic i have come across, it doesn't hype the action for cinematic values. Be warned you won't get to see much of action but when it happens it's tense. As in real life so in series the Marines are made up of unique characters, there are capable as well as dumb officers. The soldiers come from different background and races, there are Mexicans, South Americans, Blacks, Rednecks, some are educated, some joined out of patriotism, some were given choice between jail term or marine school. Everyone's brain tuned in differently, the only thing common between them are the unity of brotherhood and them being highly trained killers.For me the best part and the highlight of the series are the humors and sarcastic banter among the soldiers. After watching the series I did some research and found out most of the names and designation are from real people and actual facts.In fact two of guys played themselves.The series is pretty much controversy free which is surprising considering it shows some stuff which the Government would have liked kept out of limelight.Do watch it, it's fun as well as education.

Alex Lovesey This is one of the best mini-series I've ever seen and it is only seconded by band of brothers, which is the best with its unbelievably high budget. As well as being witty it shows an in-depth view of the marines and the hardships they faced with leadership and lack of supplies and all taken from the perspective of a Rolling Stone reporter so it is based on real life events.I would recommend this show to anyone as it is easy to watch and won't drag out like other TV shows might.This is another HBO classic so you can expect great acting and great cinematography which you will enjoy from beginning to end and that's why its a 10/10 for me.

Tamas Polgar I don't really have my two cents to add to what others already said: it's simply a masterpiece. So it is this simple: get a bunch of Marines (or any kind of soldier, for that matter), reconstruct what they actually did in Iraq, and there's the perfect war movie. Sounds simple, however a reconstruction is worth nothing if it's not painstakingly accurate, from the slightest detail on uniforms to road signs and background characters. Generation Kill truly achieves this. A word of advice: non-native speakers will have serious problems with understanding dialogs, especially if they are not into military jargon and slang. Don't even think about watching it without subtitles.