Review of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) by Heather M — 09 May 2017

Garrett Hedlund is the best part of this movie.

This review of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) was written by Heather M on 09 May 2017.

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has generally received mixed reviews.

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Never mind the technical innovations, Stewart and the affecting newcomer Alwyn are the two main reasons why Billy Lynn deserves our votes this week…

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By Cameron A (296) on 25 Mar 2017

If your not a veteran, than its affect won't be the same. For the post Iraq/Afghan war vets, its a more relatable film than most…

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By Rangan R (687) on 21 May 2017

I really wanted to like this movie - the lead actor I could connect with but most of the acting was not that good, the editing could have been…

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