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Men Go to Battle

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A Kentucky farmer (David Maloney) learns that his missing brother (Tim Morton) is fighting for the Union Army.
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Tal Rosenberg Chicago Reader As with other mumblecore projects, the plot is secondary to mood, naturalism, and the relationship between the two protagonists, but in this historical context that approach is more of a frustration than a virtue. Aug 25, 2016 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times "Men Go to Battle" isn't always effective, in that way DIY filmmaking sometimes irritates by deliberately avoiding "moments." But as an offbeat lens through which to view an oft-mined era, it has a quiet pull. Jul 14, 2016 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire The result is an odd but invigorating movie, and an intoxicatingly gutsy and personal take on historical fiction. Jul 8, 2016 Full Review Charles Mudede The Stranger (Seattle, WA) [It] looks and feels very real. There is not a moment in this film that breaks the illusion of the material reality of its period (the middle of the 19th century) and location (Kentucky). Aug 23, 2018 Full Review Vikram Murthi Movie Mezzanine Light on plot and heavy on reflective imagery, the film operates as a restrained comedy, complete with the rhythms of a certain brand of American indie cinema, but not beholden to its tropes or clichs. Jul 8, 2016 Full Review Benjamin Mercer Brooklyn Magazine The hyperlocal Men Go to Battle-a microbudget affair to which critics have justly applied the adjective "resourceful" ever since its premiere at Tribeca last spring-also has subtler ways of imbuing the historical past with a sense of immediacy. Jul 8, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A raw and realistic Civil War drama about everyday people Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Men Fart Around for 98 Minutes would've been a more apt title. The scenery and setting were nice. As far as dialogue and plot, think of the chair wrestling scene from Gummo stretched out over an hour and a half. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Nothin' doin here, at least in the first 48 minutes I weathered. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely not Barry Lyndon. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review harrison r Excellent realistic story, occasional humor, great acting Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member As with other mumblecore projects, the plot is secondary to mood, naturalism, and the relationship between the two protagonists, but in this historical context that approach is more of a frustration than a virtue. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Kentucky farmer (David Maloney) learns that his missing brother (Tim Morton) is fighting for the Union Army.
Director
Zachary Treitz
Producer
Steven Schardt
Screenwriter
Kate Lyn Sheil, Zachary Treitz
Distributor
Film Movement
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.9K
Runtime
1h 38m
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