3. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) - Stop-Loss (2008)
As war movies set in the modern day tell us, youre actually quite likely to survive a turn in the military, especially if you join a force in the Western world, equipped to the teeth as they are with technology thats really, really kill-y. However, that doesnt necessarily mean you wont be forced back into action against your will. If Stop-Loss is a fairly middling film, then its because it acts only to highlight Americas stop-loss policy, whereby infantrymen can be forced back into active duty after their contract runs out, for the reason of just because. So, after serving like a hero and watching his pals die horribly at the hands of the enemy, Brandon King is stop-lossed back into action faster than he can call bullshit. The helplessness of Kings situation makes the idea of National Service doubly terrifying, as years of bloody fighting could still be met with an oh well, back you go. Scarily, this one has basis in fact, with America's stop-loss policy still in operation even now.