Review of Patriots Day (2016) by Gabe S — 27 Jan 2017

I can't say that I enjoyed this movie as much as I enjoyed Deepwater Horizon but I'm not going to turn a blind eye to the work and the passion that went into bringing this story to life. The brutal reality of what these people went through is magnified with such powerful scenes like a police officer having to stand next to the body of a dead 8-year-old boy until the coroners arrive.

With that said there are issues with the writing as well as the feeling of having too many characters to cover every aspect of the event. But overall, Patriots Day is a satisfying reflection on the strength of humanity and the will to fight and come together as Americans.