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Stop Loss Reviews

2008

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Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his loving family, and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with Brandon in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, .. Read more

Starring	Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Brown, Channing Tatum
Director	Kimberly Peirce
Genres	Drama

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- Kimberly Peirceâs home-front drama arrives at its destination burdened with two pieces of baggage: the dismal track... read more on Time Out
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- - Jessica Winter
  - Time Out
  - 18 Nov 2010 at 03:45
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  pretty boy soldiers
  
  well it starts off great with the conflict scenes gritty, horrific and well shot and acted, but on their return to american life the casting of these pretty ... read more »
  
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  - afterglow
  - 2 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 29 Aug 2008 at 13:33
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  Disapointing film
  
  I had heard really good reviews about this film and to be honest found it a bit disappointing hardly any action going on and a little slow in places. Would not ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 26 Apr 2011 at 14:47
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  - 1
  as usual a video company who thinks they can make a film
  
  do these idiots not understand to make a quality film,,,,,,,,,,you need experiance and knowledge
  
  and story
  
  realism and good acting
  <... read more »
  
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- - ferdyjenny
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  - sunny cleethorpes
  - 25 Nov 2010 at 22:07
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  Typical Septics
  
  True to form, the yanks show us why they fail in every war. dont watch this its a waste of time boring yawn.............
  
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- - Spuddled
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  - Wigan
  - 04 Nov 2010 at 13:54
- - 5
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  Real and gritty
  
  I liked this film for highlighting some of the aspects of war people forget. The after effects are often forgotten by civilians, this film portrayed the ... read more »
  
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  - Bourne
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 18:43
- - 2
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  Same old predictable story.
  
  Average! Another one of those films revolving around Iraq war hero's who have come home and are mentally tortured by what they have witnessed on there tour ... read more »
  
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- - zedphelan
  - 84 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 21:57
- - 1
  - 2
  Hated it
  
  I didn't even get half of the the way through before switching it off. Aside from the great opening war scenes that were gripping, it turned so boring and ... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln
  - 05 Mar 2010 at 19:53
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  Brilliant, deep and a film of our time.
  
  This takes you on a ride into the intensity of battle, with a group of guys on the front line just before they come back. Upon return the real aftershock hits ... read more »
  
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- - jamesbrad
  - 5 reviews
  - surbiton
  - 04 Oct 2009 at 15:13
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  Powerful story
  
  Not at all what I was expecting, this powerful drama exposes the unfairness of the stop/loss policy and the impact the Army can have in small town America. ... read more »
  
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  - OXON
  - 18 Sep 2009 at 12:59
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  Stop Loss
  
  Watching Kimberly Pierce’s latest film you start to wonder where all the towering ‘Iraq films’ are, but, if you are honest, you have to admit ... read more »
  
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- - Wynter
  - 75 reviews
  - UK
  - 18 Aug 2009 at 19:11
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  Stop Loss
  
  I wasn't that impresssed with this film. I didn't care what happened to the characters and turned it off before the ending
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 15 Jun 2009 at 17:43
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  pretty boy soldiers
  
  well it starts off great with the conflict scenes gritty, horrific and well shot and acted, but on their return to american life the casting of these pretty ... read more »
  
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- 621071
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  - afterglow
  - 2 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 29 Aug 2008 at 13:33
- - 8
  - 3
  Poor
  
  anything with MTV FILMS PRESENTS at the beginning of a film has to be avoided. it was like watching a 90 min music video. weak.
  
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  - St. Leonards-On-Sea
  - 19 Nov 2008 at 21:04
- - 7
  - 2
  Hot!
  
  I thought that it was just another war movie with hot guys in it so I had few prejudices about this film However, in the end I thought it was original, well ... read more »
  
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- - gianino
  - 458 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 14:25
- - 7
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  good
  
  really enjoyed it loads of action
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 22 Aug 2008 at 16:53
- - 6
  - 0
  Great acting and a powerful message
  
  If you want shoot em up action - go rent Rambo!!! This film is about more than the violence of war, it's about the psychological damage of war and the ... read more »
  
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  - Hammersmith
  - 02 Dec 2008 at 19:50
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  Good Film
  
  Good film, lots of action and some deep thinking. Worth a watch.
  
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  - Bridgwater
  - 02 Nov 2008 at 20:19
- - 5
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  Real and gritty
  
  I liked this film for highlighting some of the aspects of war people forget. The after effects are often forgotten by civilians, this film portrayed the ... read more »
  
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  - Bourne
  - 03 Apr 2010 at 18:43
- - 4
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  Seriously disappointing ending and message to film!
  
  This must came on top of my list of depressing, hopeless films to watch. It highlights the senselessness of wars and in particular the so called 'war in ... read more »
  
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  - SW London
  - 18 Nov 2008 at 17:58
- - 4
  - 1
  Letdown
  
  Nowhere near as good as i thought, hardley any action
  
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  - LONDON
  - 11 Nov 2008 at 14:15
- - 3
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  Very good
  
  A very good,very realistic war story,highly recommended
  
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  - Bargoed
  - 18 Nov 2008 at 11:20

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  Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his loving family, and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with Brandon in Iraq. Alongside ...