Lions for Lambs

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Marina P I was drawn in by the characters and the actors' portrayals. Each character/actor cared about what they were tasked with; not just cared but fully engaged in it with an intelligence that was gentle, subtle, and emotional. I didn't feel lectured. I felt for what was going on. If critics felt lectured, they weren't engaged with the people, the characters. Why that was they'd have to answer for themselves. I found them relatable and easily got involved with each one. They were each vulnerable so they kept my interest. Each scene flowed into the next, and it was apparent from the start that they were related. Maybe I didn't know how at first, but somehow it didn't feel disjointed. Well done. A story well worth telling and exactly in the way it was told. Avoid the synopsis. Let the film unfold. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Diane H This movie was probably made ahead of its time. The dialogue is relevant to today just as much as to when it was made. University student played by Andrew Garfield speaks about his right to just sit back and put in little effort to reach his full potential just enjoy the life his parents gave him based on them giving him a better life than they had. The two students who become soldiers hold an idealistic view of the contribution they can make to society. The politician boasts about the new plan to win the war on behalf of another country. All add up to the tragedy of the plot. We can reflect how this has led to the attitude of today where business men run a country rather than the politicians, but the business men care less about the people than they do about the money. I liked this film very much. I had to listen hard to follow what was going on, but I understood the meaning behind it. It left some open questions at the end . Where did the student go from here? Did the journalist stick to her beliefs or was she hammered into the shape the newspaper business now prefer. Clicks not truth.... ? Did the politician aim for the Whitehouse despite his predicted protests of humility? How did the professor continue when the story of the outcome of his soldier students broke? A sad story. Thought provoking, and worth a watch all these years later. 2007 to 2025? What's changed? Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/25 Full Review Brian M It's just appeared on Prime over here and looking at the excellent cast we expected something good. But , frankly, it's very boring, disjointed and has a very simplistic political viewpoint. I don't recommend it. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review theis j Worst movie. Was bored out of my mind. Bad acting and plot.ø even thou major actors in the line up What a waste of time Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Christian K Incredibly stale and overperformed, the college class scene was a perfect case of nobody in real life has ever spoken this way before. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Alexandra H This is a very engaging movie. It has an interesting plot-structure. It switches back and forth between an episode of Americans fighting in Afghanistan and a Senator selling our Afghan strategy to a journalist (Meryl Streep). Engaging movie with actors who are fun to watch (Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, and Streep), and a lot to say. I highly recommend it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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