Review of Patriots Day (2016) by Brent_Marchant — 15 Jan 2017

Despite a number of truly compelling sequences, several fine performances (especially that of Alex Wolff) and a lot of good intentions, this re-creation of the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing unfortunately comes up somewhat uneven.

The film definitely gets better as it goes along, but its first 45 minutes drag needlessly at times with production values that are about on par with an average made-for-TV movie. Overall a nice try that, with some shoring up, could have made it a much better picture.