Comments for Stop-Loss at http://themovie-fanatic.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://themovie-fanatic.com Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:26:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://themovie-fanatic.com/film_reviews/current/stop-loss/#comment-680 I had high expectations for Ms. Pierce, especially after a heavy hitter like BOYS DON'T CRY. And while I think this was a nicely done film, a documentary would have been more appropriate. I felt like the acting was "ok" and the writing was god awful. Cheesy lines and Hollywood dialogue made it hard to take seriously. And I won't get into the super "healing" wounds on Phillipe... here again, not expecting a reality show on war wounds, but some consistency with real-life is always nice. I did like the opening scene and how it was filmed, as well as most the movie. I just couldn't get past the "staged" acting of all these buddies and the terribly unconvincing friendship between Phillipe and Cornish. But I blame the writer(s), and not the actors. Definitely one to rent, and not one to rush out and see. - Lu Cantu Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:38:03 +0100 http://themovie-fanatic.com/film_reviews/current/stop-loss/#comment-677 I just saw this film yesterday and I am still going over it in my head. I have been looking forward to this one for a while, as I was curious to see Kimberly Peirce's next film. I think the film succeeded with its purpose, making the audience aware of the Stop-Loss practices and the effect the war is having on our young men and women soldiers. The performances by Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Abby Cornish and Ryan Phillipe were all good. Tatum and Levitt were the most consistent, with Tatum doing some of the best work of his career. Phillipe nailed the character in moments, but fell out of sync a few times as you could see him trying too hard. The most standout performance for me though was that of Victor Rasuk, who played Rico, the soldier who was injured and sent to an army hospital minus a few limbs and his eyesight. Rasuk truly embraced his role and didn't fall into any cliches of how you see injured soldiers portrayed in film. As a whole, I thought the movie was well done, with just a few missteps. I am confused though. There are many scenes from the previews that were not in the film at all, mostly ones between Phillipe and Cornish's characters. I will be curious to see the DVD to see if there was an alternate ending. - yiddidea Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:48:57 +0100 http://themovie-fanatic.com/film_reviews/current/stop-loss/#comment-671 Looks interesting. I've been looking forward to this movie. Great review. I just got the score by John Powell and will probably do a review on it soon. - soundtrackgeek Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:37:06 +0100