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By Sean Burns (1,156) for Philadelphia Weekly (778) on 09 Nov 2007

It's the role of an artist to not just comment on current events, but also to shape that commentary into a dramatic form that'll excite, move…

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By Eugene Novikov (936) for Film Blather (908) on 09 Nov 2007

Jesus Christ, Redford, if you wanted to make a feature-length cinematic editorial, why didn't you just go balls-out and have done with it…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 08 Nov 2007

[T]he most frank discussion yet about the war and the state of this country I've seen at the movies, one that tries to capture the situation…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Nov 2007

An exhilarating piece of direction that begs the question, Robert Redford…

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By Jeffrey Chen (849) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 08 Nov 2007

Only one step away from Redford turning towards the camera, pointing his finger, and asking, 'what will you do…

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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Nov 2007

A film that is less a fully developed portrait of its subject than it is a rough snapshot that conveys the immediacy of the times in a more…

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By Erik Childress (902) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Nov 2007

Lions for Lambs poses a lot of questions, but you won't have to wait around until the end to find the answers, because you know right from…

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By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 08 Nov 2007

Preaching to the choir who watch the same debates on CNN and Fox News each day…

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By Mark Pfeiffer (406) for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (402) on 08 Nov 2007

This well-meaning talkathon about the war on terror, contemporary politics, journalistic integrity, and civic engagement has enlightenment…

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By Dan Lybarger (786) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Nov 2007

With 'Lions for Lambs,' actor-producer-director Robert Redford wears his heart on his sleeve…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 08 Nov 2007

You could make a case for this as a feature-film version of the FCC's fairness doctrine, but it feels more like a blandness doctrine, a pulling…

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By Bill Clark (530) for FromTheBalcony (528) on 08 Nov 2007

The resounding message of drop what you're doing and get involved! is hardly original, but there are certainly points to be taken from all fronts…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 08 Nov 2007

its obvious, liberal message stamp[s] it little more than a Public Service Announcement. I'm Robert Redford and I approve this message…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for New York Times (5,786) on 08 Nov 2007

It tells us everything most of us know already, including the fact that politicians lie, journalists fail and youth flounders…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 08 Nov 2007

For a film that's 95 percent talk, Lions for Lambs is admirably fast-paced, energized with something often missing in movies: ideas…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 08 Nov 2007

Blah, blah, blah. ... This relentless polemic by director Robert Redford is likely to put both critics and supporters of the Iraq war to sleep…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 08 Nov 2007

Robert Redford (who also directed), Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep might just as well have appeared on-screen for a couple of minutes with signs…

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By Rebecca Murray (740) for About.com (1,470) on 08 Nov 2007

There's a meek little ending that's more of a feeble whimper than a roar…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for UR Chicago Magazine (83) on 08 Nov 2007

An openly and specifically political, intelligent and refined call against apathy…

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By Gene Seymour (406) for Newsday (2,345) on 08 Nov 2007

What we have here isn't a drama so much as a dramatized position paper in three parts…

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