This is a fantastic movie everyone old enough to have a real opinion about war should watch. The dialogue is superb and the acting is nearly flawless. The subject matter beyond worthy. And if it doesn’t move you, you’re a lot tougher than me. I think it’s time we look at war in all it’s supposed glory, and take it down from the elevated status it has held for so long. It’s people killing people. Families are destroyed, children and spouses are abandoned, nature is poisoned… all in the name of “freedom?” Why do we call ourselves “mankind?” A very solid 4 out of 5 stars.
An injured U.S. soldier, Sgt. Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), is paired up with by-the-book Capt. Tony Stone (Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson) to notify families of killed soldiers — a job that bonds them as they debate different views on serving America. At odds at first, the two find common ground while facing life’s variety of battles. Oren Moverman directs this poignant military tale that co-stars Samantha Morton and Jena Malone.
- Cast:
- Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker, Yaya DaCosta, Peter Francis James, Lisa Joyce
- Director:
- Oren Moverman
- Genres:
- Drama, Military & War Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Blu-ray
- This movie is:
- Heartfelt, Emotional
