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Stop-Loss

2008

Kimberly Peirce

Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Abbie Cornish, Rob Brown ...

5.6

1,143

War. Drama Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with him in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq. ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Here’s the first major movie of the new year that touches greatness (...) directed with ferocity and feeling (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"It is an imperfect movie, marred, if anything, by its sincere affection and undisciplined compassion"
		Philip French The Guardian	"At times, it's a little confused perhaps, but packs a considerable moral punch. Phillippe is excellent"
		Tom Charity CNN	"As a movie it can't seem to escape the sense of hopelessness that infects this conflict"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"Strong performances from the young cast make a compelling case that the US govt is failing its soldiers (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joe Leydon Variety	"A wildly uneven drama, by turns sincere and synthetic (...) Vividly drawn characters rub shoulders with stock stereotypes"

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