Home of the Brave
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: December 15, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
9
Negative:
4
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The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Timeliness is all very well, but the significant subject matter cries out for a defter directorial touch and a deeper complexity in regard to the characters and performances. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Evenness of political keel, combined with a generic filmmaking style, is an artistic weapon way too puny for a successful assault on so tough, bruising, and crucial a subject. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Had Home of the Brave presented credible stories about believable characters, it might have been a powerful drama. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Home of the Brave is a milestone of sorts. But it's a formulaic, overacted piece of work that rarely delves deep. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesSam Adams
The movie's mild-mannerness is especially disappointing when compared with such documentaries as "The War Tapes" and the excellent "Home Front," vivid and incisive explorations of post-Iraq anger and disillusionment that have gone largely unseen by a disinterested public. If Americans are suffering from Iraq fatigue, Home of the Brave will do little to rouse them. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Starts with a bang and ends in a long, protracted whimper. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephen Hunter
The best thing about the movie is that it's interested in the soldiers, not the self-serving popinjays who seem to think the war is a big fat career-enhancing photo opportunity. The people who got shot at deserve most of the attention. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNathan Lee
As sincere as a three-legged puppy. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
As this cautious, politically evenhanded movie grinds along like clockwork, the fuse that should spark an emotional explosion fizzles after some sporadic hisses and sputters. Read full review
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