Lions For Lambs (2007)

Interesting psychological drama in near real time

"Lions for Lambs" features a high-powered, ultra-conservative US senator (Tom Cruise) who is apparently in line to be his party's next candidate for president, a well-known liberal television reporter (Meryl Streep), a political science professor (Robert Redford), one of his current students, and two of his former students.

As the film gets rolling we learn that in Washington, D.C. the senator has allocated an entire hour for an inverview with the reporter. At the same time on the west coast the professor is having a one-hour meeting with a student who shows great promise, but who is not striving to meet his own potential, and around the world we see what the two former students are doing in Afghanistan. As time ticks by the senator reveals a new military strategy for Afghanistan, the professor tells his student about his two former students who volunteered for the army and are serving in Afghanistan, and we see how the new military strategy affects the students that are in the army.

The story develops as the interview progresses, the meeting moves along, and the fates of the two soldiers serving in Afghanistan are shown...all during the same one-hour time period.

I found this to be a captivating and compelling tale.

Note: This review is based on a content-edited version of the film.

A solid 4-star offering. Well worth watching, but probably not destined to become a classic. October 25, 2008

WORST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN

This is THE worst movie I have ever seen...could not watch it even for 20 mins and came out of the theatre... you can do anything in this world other than watching it ..period. October 22, 2008

See it NOW

Actually, 3 stars for composition, 4.5 stars for message, 5+ stars for final graphics.

This isn't cut together as an action film, though it could have been. It's not pure entertainment, either. It's a provocative movie that makes no secret of its intent to challenge your personal convictions. It's completely gutsy.

If you have family in the armed forces on deployment overseas, this one could be pretty hard to watch. Otherwise, it's a must see! Watch it before the month is out. Watch it twice if someone you cared for was taken by war -- once for yourself and once to honor the memory of the fallen. October 4, 2008

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The product was delivered to me ON-TIME!! The DVD was an EXCELLENT condition, and I would recommand using [this person] for your DVD needs. September 9, 2008

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All about slamming the war and our president and keeping a liberal view in going into the military! Save your money and time! August 9, 2008

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