When you want to make a movie about how American bullets end up in the hands of the Taliban, but documentaries don’t make any money, reframe the story as a mother seeking revenge for her killed-in-action son

Unfortunately, the film ultimately falls short in terms of direction.

Lena Headey digs into the role of a grief-stricken, vengeance-seeking mother in this uneven drama, which isn’t quite equipped to handle all the big issues it takes on.

On one hand, it bestows upon us a story of grief, of motherhood, of how far some mothers are willing to go for their children. On another hand, it’s a thought-provoking storyline that touches upon themes of war profiteering, and moral culpability (…).