Review of Stop-Loss (2008) by Melissa C — 15 Sep 2008

Sad story and moving performance by the leads...

This review of Stop-Loss (2008) was written by Melissa C on 15 Sep 2008.

Stop-Loss has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 25 Oct 2012

Stop-Loss is cliche but very well told with respectable preformances. 3/5…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 15 Jul 2013

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 01 Mar 2014

After a strong start, Stop-Loss becomes driven by a series of contrivances before falling prey to bad melodrama and even a little cheesiness…

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By Robert I (1,833) on 10 Jan 2013

Sad movie... mainly becuase it is what really happens over there to our boys. Not to mention so great eye candy. lol…

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By Marcia A (38) on 21 Apr 2013

Really sad and depressing...and that never changed really, but worth watchin for the eye candy! Channing Tatum did a scene is his panties…

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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 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 Ken K (360) on 15 Aug 2013

I am a Vietnam veteran. I don't know if I should be proud of that or ashamed…

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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 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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