Review of Lions for Lambs (2007) by Conner R — 25 Jan 2010
Lions for Lambs is a 2007 American drama film about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U.S. senator, a reporter, and a California college professor. It stars Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep.
With a title that alludes to incompetent leaders sending brave soldiers into the slaughter of battle, the film takes aim at the U.S. government's prosecution of the wars in the Middle East, showing three different simultaneous stories: a congressman who launches a new military strategy and details it to a journalist, two soldiers involved in said operation, and their college teacher trying to re-engage a promising student.
The film was partly based on Operation Red Wing, an unsucessful SEAL operation in Afghanistan.
This review of Lions for Lambs (2007) was written by Conner R on 25 Jan 2010.
Lions for Lambs has generally received mixed reviews.
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