Review of Stop-Loss (2008) by Sara J — 07 Aug 2010

Important topic, dedicated acting... great drama.

This review of Stop-Loss (2008) was written by Sara J on 07 Aug 2010.

Stop-Loss has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 24 Apr 2015

Even when the script slips into sentiment, Peirce sticks with her troubled, questing soldiers, and through this raw and riveting movie, they…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 19 Sep 2014

It’s ironic that Stop-Loss loses its momentum when the characters go on the road…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 20 Apr 2015

It's an uneven experience, with some evocative moments and others that don't resonate as much as they should…

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By Laura A (286) on 09 Nov 2012

It was ok. I don't have a lot more to say about it…

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By Branden B (6) on 27 Apr 2013

It is a great military drama that makes you consider what our military men and women have to go threw as well as their families. very touching film…

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By Laura D (489) on 28 Jul 2014

T&A. Not very good. Very weak, sloppy and predictable writing…

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By Jackie M (340) on 19 Oct 2012

I liked it more than I expected to, which says alot. ryan phillipe was pretty good…

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By Holly W (97) on 23 Oct 2012

This movie was okay. I think I got more distracted with Ryan Phillippe's face wound changing shape and size…

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By Jessica Reaves (90) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 30 Jan 2016

While Stop-Loss doesn’t pack anything like the emotional wallop of her previous film, the movies do share Peirce’s clear-eyed refusal to…

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By Tony L (800) on 10 Jun 2015

Stop-Loss is nowhere near as powerful as Kimberly Peirce's previous classic, Boys Don't Cry, but it's still a thoughtful drama about the pointlessness…

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