Review of Home of the Brave (2006) by Michael H — 17 Dec 2007

This movie shows the other side of the war.

This review of Home of the Brave (2006) was written by Michael H on 17 Dec 2007.

Home of the Brave has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 21 Dec 2011

While Mark Friedman's script is as unsubtle as Winkler's direction, their sincerity and the subject's sharp immediacy lend the film a certain power…

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By Nicola D (175) on 18 Aug 2012

Very well done movie that I think portrays the effects of battle on soldiers. I think they should make more movies of this caliber…

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By Lynn L (73) on 27 Dec 2009

This is a good movie for a one or maybe 2 time watch. Kind of depressing but it takes a realistic look into the life of returning soldiers…

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By Blanky A (135) on 17 Apr 2010

While Home of the Brave is a great tribute to the soldiers fighting for our country, there is a little too much going on…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 11 Feb 2010

Home of the Brave is a milestone of sorts. But it's a formulaic, overacted piece of work that rarely delves deep…

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By Rick C (167) on 08 Feb 2015

I was expecting more war and less confusing political ramblings…

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The movie's mild-mannerness is especially disappointing when compared with such documentaries as The War Tapes and the excellent Home Front,…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 25 May 2017

Evenness of political keel, combined with a generic filmmaking style, is an artistic weapon way too puny for a successful assault on so tough,…

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By Patrik E (83) on 20 Mar 2010

If ã??The Hurt Lockerã?? can make it, why couldn't this one? Because it is directed by a M-A-N…

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By Keith P (210) on 24 Jun 2012

WOW this movie was amazing and it was an extremely good example of what the war does to people…

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