Saints and Soldiers
GoDigital Media Group | Release Date: October 15, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
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75
New York Daily NewsRobert Dominguez
In his feature film debut, Little uses washed-out color and a you-are-there immediacy to tell a powerful wartime tale of survival, morality and honor. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Saints and Soldiers isn't a great film, but what it does, it does well. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It's no earthshaker, but the indie film is refreshingly different from the current movie norm, it's won more than 15 awards on the festival circuit, and war-movie aficionados will find it well worth the journey. Read full review
70
VarietyKen Eisner
Well mounted, frequently gripping. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyDavid Chute
The triumph here is a matter of craftsmanship rather than art, but it's rare enough even on that level for a film to be worth celebrating. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Thanks to an impressive cast of largely unknown actors, this small-scale, meticulously researched film tells its story with quiet conviction. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Inspired by actual events, Saints and Soldiers benefits by being a small-scale war movie. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Director-cinematographer Ryan Little neatly ratchets up the suspense while throwing emotional spotlights on the inner struggles of each combatant trapped in this hostile, frozen wilderness. Read full review
63
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Wants to be an epic in the mold of "Saving Private Ryan," but it's hindered by its modest budget. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJanice Page
For a certain kind of moviegoer, Saints and Soldiers provides above-average nostalgia. Others, more hardened, might call it child's play. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Shackles its characters with stale dialogue straight out of decades-old Sgt. Rock comic books. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Too often, Saints And Soldiers confuses bravery for faith. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
There's an uplifting message about heroism, dispensed in dialogue so familiar you can practically lip=synch it. Read full review
40
Village VoiceJoshua Land
The thin backstory hints at a conflict between the religious convictions of the hero (helpfully named Deacon) and the demands of combat, but it never fully materializes; as it is, we mainly know that he's a Mormon because he doesn't smoke or drink coffee. Read full review
40
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Despite all the life-threatening situations, warrior deaths and heroic feats, it's hard to get behind characters who feel like lazy archetypes. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
That the film seems willing to erect a simple religious parable on such a moral morass is bewildering. That it should do so without accurately depicting the nightmare of Hitler's Europe is unconscionable. Read full review
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