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Last Flag Flying

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Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon and the Rev. Richard Mueller reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Doc and his old buddies take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
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Last Flag Flying balances raw drama against refreshing moments of humor in an impeccably cast film that wrestles with questions of patriotism, family, and grief.

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David Stratton The Australian Last Flag Flying raises many questions in a sober and involving manner. The three protagonists are sharply contrasted. Rated: 4/5 Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) But as a statement about the consequences of America's wars - from Vietnam to Iraq and beyond - Last Flag Flying suffers a little from its maker's preference for keeping things low key. Rated: 3/5 Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times At least there's a camaraderie in knowing that your losses were for nothing. Rated: 3/5 Jan 31, 2018 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine I’ll concede: A normal Linklater hang-out movie is mapped on top of a sober Iraq drama, and the mixture doesn’t mesh...Linklater has often proven that perhaps any kind of theme or setting can be reshaped in his mold; this time, it doesn’t take. Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review There are many lovely, hilarious, and tender moments in Last Flag Flying. Rated: 3/4 Mar 17, 2022 Full Review Dara Khan Mediaversity Reviews Last Flag Flying never condescends to its characters because of their disabilities. Rated: B Nov 2, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave C I'd somehow forgotten how compassionate and gentle this movie is at its heart, instead remembering the ribbing, jokes, and jibes between the three main characters as some of the key parts of the movie. Whilst they are significant, their reason for being is to cement the relationships between the characters and allow the contrasts between them to feel more real and empathic... and to bring levity and added warmth to a serious tale. The story itself is a sad one, but the movie doesn't feel melancholic. It asks significant questions, promotes comparison, brings forth smiles and laughter, and also pokes at the tear ducts. In some ways, I think this has grown more poignant and significant with time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Chris K Pretty good movie. Really did expect a little more from it. I did like the pace and tone. Did well to make you see and feel where each character was coming from. Some things we left still unexplained, yet I don't know that they needed to and maybe that was intentional. Biggest knock, Brian Cranston's accent seemed a little forced, but his portrayal of the alcoholic veteran in denial with something heavy in his heart was spot on. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Patrick F I expected more of this film considering its 3 big stars. I was underwhelmed. The film at times was confused if it wanted to be a comedy or a drama. The film took to long to get the characters to their emotional endings. A little too much "now they are bickering again" and "now they are telling old war stories again" that just delayed the plot. The last act was touching, but still cringe at moments in its execution. Despite this, the performances were good and the ending pulled at the heartstrings. Overall, an okay film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Clive C A touching, superbly acted character study with some subtly delivered truths but also some sharp, achingly funny lines – particularly from Bryan Cranston's character. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Rowan C I watched this movie last night, the cast is great, really good chemistry between the 3 main characters. The story itself is great as well as the acting and script however I think the music attached to the movie is below par and is only thing that let's the movie down. Would definitely recommend. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Luke W How did I never hear about this movie? It is an instant classic for me. I laughed, I cried, I loved the character development. Featured some of my favorite actors who were very convincing in their roles. This movie was thick with explorations of personal values and life lessons: growing up, consequences of life choices, aspects of emotional maturity, and an examination of different people making different decisions based on their differing personalities and backgrounds. Furthermore, the characters demonstrated how we can learn to respect others' perspectives, as difficult as that can be sometimes, and still show love to each-other. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon and the Rev. Richard Mueller reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Doc and his old buddies take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.
Director
Richard Linklater
Producer
Ginger Sledge, John Sloss, Richard Linklater
Screenwriter
Richard Linklater, Darryl Ponicsan
Distributor
Lionsgate Films, Amazon Studios
Production Co
Detour Filmproduction, Amazon Studios, Cinetic Media, Big Indie Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 16, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$960.3K
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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