Disorder AKA Maryland is a bit of a mystery about a bodyguard with post traumatic stress disorder.I expected it to be a bit exciting with the plot summary on IMDb but it moves at a slow pace and is trying to be a bit of a psychological drama- thriller.Which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing but the edge isn't quite there , it never truly gets suspenseful even though the plot technically have moments where it should be.I didn't hate it or anything and the acting is okay but overall I think this is the type of movie that in a year I might have forgotten I've even seen because it plays everything so low-key and well the plot isn't all that intriguing or original.It's in French btw, when I got it I didn't realise that as I'm used to seeing Diane Kruger in American films and well I thought Maryland (which is the original title of the film) was taken from the state of Maryland, USA but there is actually a place called Maryland in France as well and that's where the name is from as it's there it takes place.

Vincent, our hero?, is assigned the task of watching over Jessie and her little boy ali, in an estate home. Jessie's husband may be involved in shady dealings of some kind. it looks that way. he has left Jessie and ali behind, to be watched over by Vincent. Vincent, is in the army, but not on active duty at this time. I think he is suffering from ptsd, but that is not mentioned. he does seem to be on non prescribed drugs, which he gets from a friend working at a hospital. Vincent hears things, or not, is paranoid or not. it's not really defined. things happen. no surprises, really, but nothing is predictable. I was very nervous during this whole movie experience. almost on the edge of my seat. it's very well done and quite effective. you've seen it all before, of course, but when it works, it works. this is a very good film. go.

Disorder is an interesting French thriller about an Afghanistan veteran who takes a job to protect the wife and son of a wealthy Lebanese businessman while at the same time is suffering from PTSD. This is quite slow paced , as you might expect being French but it's well worth watching. Matthias Schoenaerts is excellent as Vincent , the troubled security officer as is Diane Kruger who plays the wife. What little action there is , is done very well and at times it's very tense , Almost like a horror film. There are lots of questions to be asked about what is happening because not all you see may as clear as it seems. When this was released last year it was called Maryland but for the DVD release and the UK/US market they have called is Disorder .

Matthias Schoenaerts plays Vincent, a soldier who has returned from Afghanistan and is now suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is signed off from duties and so gets to work as a hired security guard. One of his friends gets him a gig working for a wealthy, but decidedly shady, Lebanese businessman.Once there he becomes enamoured with his very attractive wife (Diane Kruger) and ends up being assigned to watch over her as a personal bodyguard. He is still dealing with PTSD and the effects of having served as Special Forces and so is on edge and sees danger where it may not be. However, he soon feels that she and her son are under threat and then – well it all kicks off but to say anymore would be a plot spoiler.Now the part of Vincent was written with Schoenaerts in mind and he does a very good job indeed (I have PTSD so could spot some of the subtleties) but the tension and atmosphere that is engendered at the beginning then starts to fade as the plot reveals itself. The story is fairly good though and the ending may bemuse some but the overall journey is one that is worth the effort. In French with good sub titles this will appeal to lovers of thrillers but it is not one that is too taxing on the intellect.