Review of Stop-Loss (2008) by Andy P — 18 Oct 2013

Great movie! Didn't know all these people were in it!

This review of Stop-Loss (2008) was written by Andy P on 18 Oct 2013.

Stop-Loss has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 07 May 2014

Heavy metal, alt-pop, southern rock, orchestral swells, wailing Middle Eastern tunes all vie for our attention, but none of this noise drowns…

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By Heather T (158) on 16 Apr 2013

Hot guys... lots of tears, and the truth about the war and the government treating our soldiers…

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By Sebastian D (144) on 17 Sep 2013

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By Alex K (2,253) on 15 Jul 2013

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By Branden B (6) on 27 Apr 2013

It is a great military drama that makes you consider what our military men and women have to go threw as well as their families. very touching film…

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By Ken K (360) on 15 Aug 2013

I am a Vietnam veteran. I don't know if I should be proud of that or ashamed…

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By Jessica Reaves (90) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 30 Jan 2016

While Stop-Loss doesn’t pack anything like the emotional wallop of her previous film, the movies do share Peirce’s clear-eyed refusal to…

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By F B (850) on 24 Aug 2017

Very good film showing just how appalling these soldiers are being treated by the country they fight for…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 01 Mar 2014

After a strong start, Stop-Loss becomes driven by a series of contrivances before falling prey to bad melodrama and even a little cheesiness…

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By Terry S (145) on 07 Dec 2012

I agree that this is a pro-soldier film, though not necessarily pro or anti war…

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