Three Kings -- True War Story?

I would say Three Kings is a true war story. But by O’Briens definition….? Not necessarily. There are elements of O’Brien’s definition present in the film though. Like when Conrad dies. Usually in non-drama movies, everything is alright in the end. All the characters live and go on to live happy lives. But Conrad’s death goes against this typical Hollywood movie format. This movie also enforces the idea of building bonds you might not have. An example of this is the relationship between Amir and the American soldiers towards the end of the movie. But this relationship can also be seen as a contradiction of O’Brien’s beliefs. O’Brien’s definition of a true war story speaks of a lack of morality, which isn’t shown when the American soldiers decide not to just take the gold and run but actually stay and help the Iraqi prisoners. I think this shows that there can’t be a certain formula for a true war story as everything can be seen in different ways.