Review of Lions for Lambs (2007) by Lawrence L — 06 Jan 2009

Want to be spoon-fed and patronized? Then this is the American Propaganda film for you.

This review of Lions for Lambs (2007) was written by Lawrence L on 06 Jan 2009.

Lions for Lambs has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Derek Elley (230) for Variety (12,700) on 23 Jan 2013

Amounts to a giant cry of Americans, get engaged! wrapped in a star-heavy discourse that uses a lot of words to say nothing new…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 16 Aug 2015

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This is the sort of film where a character says “Here we are, having a high-minded debate ...” and you wonder if countless moviegoers will…

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By Max H (471) on 25 Feb 2013

Lions For Lambs stunned me. I didn't see a story like this coming. My only con about the film: its length…

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By David J (1,942) on 15 Jan 2015

A really unfocused narrative and a boring film throughout ruin a decent cast and a intriguing premise…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 20 Oct 2013

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane…

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 13 Jan 2013

I thought it was very interesting and it made me think. any film that does that is worthy in my book…

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By Shawna R (60) on 08 Jan 2013

I started to watch a lil of it like 30 mins and I just cant get into this movie. I wanted to sleep…

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By Camille L (1,034) on 07 Mar 2017

Dry, preachy, drama-less drivel over-focused on why we shouldnt be in the Iraq War…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 30 Jul 2016

The tiny scale and armchair talkiness mark the movie as a bit of a folly, an act of idealistic hubris in today's commercial marketplace, yet…

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