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Rating:  -
I was impressed by this little movie. Robert Redford is known for films that have that "what if?" or "you decide" quality to them. A bit philosophical. A bit exposition. Very nice work in this short character piece.
The script is very well written, the acting is great, and the characters hold no punches in expressing their viewpoints. It's representative of what's going on today and at the same time the writer is sending an obvious message, as I would expect writers to do.
Judging by the reviews of the movie thus far, you will notice how this movie does and does not strike a chord with viewers. This film was never expected to be a blockbuster hit, but it is certainly a thinking film. Some will have an opinion towards it. Some will have no reaction to the film at all. I can't help but feel the film has made its point.
Down side: a bit short. But worth seeing.
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The length of this film disappointed me. The subject hit home; the suffering and consequences of an unjustified, drawn-out war. The movie could have been longer, although there still would be no satisfaction in the ending considering the non-fictional subject material. There is no way to make something so unnecessary, debilitating and damaging as this Iraq war into something right.
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Take three top notch movie stars and put them in a movie together. Formula for success, right? Wrong! This one is a Pure waste of talent if I have ever seen one! You start watching this thing and keep waiting for the movie to get started, but it never does. Just a lot of talk. Guess Hollywood is trying to make a statement against American Military policy. Poor attempt if you ask me. War is waste no matter whose behind it. But it goes on an on and finally ends rather abruptly on the field of battle and leaves you wondering why you wasted your time watching the bomb. They certainly must have paid these big name actors handsomely, and I can't blame them for taking the money. But the rolls were a waste of their talents. Don't bother with this one.
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At first glance, you'd think that Lions for Lambs would be a good movie: after all, it stars Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, all reasonably decent actors, and is directed by Redford, who's received acclaim for some of his past directorial efforts. Unfortunately, it is a tedious, preachy film that seems more designed to deliver a message than to entertain; it winds up doing neither well.
There are three distinct storylines going on, all taking place over a period of an hour in different regions of the world. In California, Robert Redford is a political science professor debating an apathetic student about political activism during the former's office hours. There is no plot, just a bunch of back-and-forth arguing. Meanwhile, two of Redford's former students - who actually followed his call to participate, though not in the way he intended - are now Special Forces soldiers trapped on a mountaintop in Afghanistan after a mission went wrong. This is the only storyline that is minimally interesting, probably because it is the only one with any real action in it.
The third storyline involves a Republican senator played by Tom Cruise giving an interview to reporter Meryl Streep. The purpose of their meeting is to unveil the purpose of the Afghanistan mission, which Cruise does not yet know has gone wrong. The interview, however, turns into a debate about the United States's efforts in the Middle East, and it is grating to watch. The attempt to provide a semblance of balance fails: Cruise's pro-war stance is so filled with cliched lines - and he comes off too glib - that he is utterly unbelievable. Streep isn't much better on her side.
From a political standpoint, I actually agree with a lot of what this movie says, but it does it so poorly that it undermines its own cause. I often say I can enjoy a good book or movie even if I disagree with its politics, as long as it's done well; similarly, I can hate a book or movie that I agree with if it's done bad, as this one is. Whether you are for or against the Iraq war, this movie should be avoided.
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This movie had a lot of potential, it had a really good premise and could have been a really good movie but it failed miserably.
The #1 problem with this movie was that the producer/director did not do their homework. By that, I mean ALL the military aspects of this movie were laughable (I literally laughed where inappropriate). I won't point out all the mistakes, I'm not someone who does that. I don't want to spoil anything so just know when you're watching, that two "American" soldiers, especially Army Special Forces would NEVER do what these two do at the end, its insulting for those of us who are over here fighting right now that people will believe that.
The other BIG problem with this movie was the script, not the story or even the screenplay but the dialogue itself. Watching this was like sitting through a liberal Political Science lecture. The movie was almost painful to sit through, and at just over 90 minutes thats really saying something. Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep are two of the best actors alive and in this movie, I could tell they were acting. I didn't believe he was a senator and I didn't believe she was a reporter. Cruise and Streep did their best with the script and the direction they were given, but all in all this movie was just BAD.
If you're looking for a GOOD movie about Afghanistan and why we're still here, watch "Charlie Wilson's War" It blows this movie out of the water.
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