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The casualty notification scenes are such a novel idea and executed amazingly but somehow they decided the main focus of this film should be a dodgy romance what a fumble

The casualty notification scenes are such a novel idea and executed amazingly but somehow they decided the main focus of this film should be a dodgy romance what a fumble

The scenes where they inform the next of kin are incredible, the acting, the dialogue, the emotion. The rest of the movie doesn’t hold a candle to those scenes, but it’s alright overall.

The scenes where they inform the next of kin are incredible, the acting, the dialogue, the emotion. The rest of the movie doesn’t hold a candle to those scenes, but it’s alright overall.

Incredible performances all around.  Harrelson and Foster are unbelievable.  Movie is heartbreaking, funny, and maintains a steady pace in a movie that has the potential to be a slow burn.

4/5 stars.

Incredible performances all around.  Harrelson and Foster are unbelievable.  Movie is heartbreaking, funny, and maintains a steady pace in a movie that has the potential to be a slow burn.

4/5 stars.

The secretary of the army sends his deepest condolences….

Really emotional movie that made me feel for the cast and empathize with their misfortune, but also question their actions. A great example of how seemingly misguided, or troubled people, often have a traumatic or depressive history that explains their behavior.

I really liked the first hour of this movie. My problem arose from how disconnected their role as casualty notification officers was from the main plot. At the end, it felt more like the movie was about the development of the main characters (which is great), yet the role that they were tasked with doing (which takes up a decent chunk of screen time) has little to no influence on this development. In short, it feels disjointed.

The secretary of the army sends his deepest condolences….

Really emotional movie that made me feel for the cast and empathize with their misfortune, but also question their actions. A great example of how seemingly misguided, or troubled people, often have a traumatic or depressive history that explains their behavior.

I really liked the first hour of this movie. My problem arose from how disconnected their role as casualty notification officers was from the main plot. At the end, it felt more like the movie was about the development of the main characters (which is great), yet the role that they were tasked with doing (which takes up a decent chunk of screen time) has little to no influence on this development. In short, it feels disjointed.