DIRECTOR: Ang
Lee
LEAD CAST: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel,
Steve Martin SCREENWRITERS: Jean-Christophe
Castelli PRODUCERS: Marc Platt, Ang Lee, Rhodri Thomas, Stephen
Cornwell EDITOR: Tim Squyres MUSICAL
DIRECTOR: Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna GENRE: War, Drama CINEMATOGRAPHER: John Toll DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia Pictures LOCATION:
USA,
Morocco RUNNING TIME: 110
min
Technical assessment:
3.5
Moral assessment:
3
CINEMA rating:
V14
Set in 2004, the story follows the members of
Bravo Squad, American soldiers from the Iraq War on a publicity tour led by
Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn) who became a hero when a video of his rescue of a fellow
soldier during a firefight went viral. For most of the single day we observe them
as they prepare to take part in a halftime show at a Dallas football game. The film flashes back and forth to the squad’s
experience in Iraq, the stadium show, and to Billy’s scenes with his family, especially
his sister (Kristen Stewart) who feels responsible for getting Billy to enlist.
