Review of Stop-Loss (2008) by Gill A — 09 Aug 2009

Great acting and a very believable story.

This review of Stop-Loss (2008) was written by Gill A on 09 Aug 2009.

Stop-Loss has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 17 Jun 2013

Clearly, Peirce's motives are pure. She's not using the stop-loss issue as a wedge to make the government or the administration look bad…

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By Scubasteve Walter M (522) on 05 May 2013

This movie has its heart in the right place, but didn't quite generate the outrage or anger that I suspect it was going for…

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By Prattay S (130) on 10 Jul 2013

It begins with little promise and continues to live up to its unfortunate promise with complex pacing, and a vapid storyline that's almost…

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By Faith E (37) on 11 Dec 2012

Ok, I loved it. You KNOW I lived it because I cried like a baby. lol I HIGHLY reccommend it…

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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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By Dyron W (450) on 22 Dec 2015

Despite a few earnest performances, and I do mean a few, Stop-Loss is a largely pedestrian and uninteresting military drama…

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By Horizonbts (69) on 17 Oct 2015

Vivid and sad account of how war affects the minds and lives of young men…

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By Grant K (753) on 19 Jul 2013

Superb acting following a heartfelt but thouroughly disturbing and depressing journey of a loyal soldier who is betrayed by the very country…

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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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