Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
- Ang Lee
- Eric Richard Lasko
- Richard Styles
- Jean-Christophe Castelli
- Ben Fountain
Rating: 6/10 by 559 users
Alternative Title:
Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk - US
Долгий путь Билли Линна в перерыве футбольного матча - RU
빌리 린의 롱 하프타임 워크 - KR
Billy Lynn Honor y Sentimiento - MX
Billy Lynn Honor y Sentimiento - ES
Billy Lynn hosszú, félidei sétája - HU
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk - KR
Country:
China
United Kingdom
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 53 minutes
Budget: $40,000,000
Revenue: $30,930,984
Plot Keyword: post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, war veteran, american football, thanksgiving, cheerleader, soldier, iraq war, producer, effects from the past
**Game, music, celebration, romance, emotion, family, friends and the war!** After giving the career best, the director Ang Lee returned with this which is quite a long gap for him between the films. He has fallen back to the average, like usual whenever he gives a masterpiece. Most directors do that. This film was adapted from the book of the same name. It was not a full fledged war film. It has soldiers, but one day event theme where they are on the short break to homeland to participate in the felicitation programme for their victory. The story closely focused on the young soldier, Billy, Lynn. He was the centre of the event, a war hero. During his stay, he recalls the original event. What really happened and what else he could have done. Apart from that, enjoying the day with a game from the stadium, dance, musics and many more. Meeting family has a sub-plot that reveals about his choice to join the army. Overall, a memorable day with happy and sad incidents. So my first thought in the initial stage was like it is another film similar to the 2009's 'The Messenger'. No, it was not. It was completely different than anything I've seen so far. Refreshing, but not captivating. If you are okay with simple, yet want a feel strong, this is it. It is kind of like mixed result film. Great casting and strong performances. Wonderful debute for the lead actor. On the other side, mix of colourful, full of music, emotional, romantic, thrilling presentation. A bit Americanised, like the film events and the patriotism. So, a much better suitable film for the domestic audience than the rest of the world, perhaps excluding western world. Even though, watching it once is no harm or not bad. _7/10_
