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Oddly, it is in the combat recreations, that have been praised for their accuracy, that The Last Full Measure falters. But in the present day political and bureaucratic battles, the film really starts to pay its rent.
Full reviewA Pentagon investigator works to have a Vietnam War medic honoured in this war drama starring Sebastian Stan and Samuel L. Jackson.
34 years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. (Jeremy Irvine, The Railway Man) is awarded the nation's highest military honour.
LessOddly, it is in the combat recreations, that have been praised for their accuracy, that The Last Full Measure falters. But in the present day political and bureaucratic battles, the film really starts to pay its rent.
Full reviewUltimately, we're just meant to recognize bravery and salute. The movie's not strictly necessary for that.
Full reviewWriter/director Todd Robinson spins this tale of heroism with a lot of purple sentiment but surprisingly little of the jingoism expected from a film like this.
Full reviewThe film largely evades any perspectives that might question the institutions that put our soldiers in harm's way.
Full reviewThe amazing true story of a soldier's valour in Vietnam takes a back seat to a decades-long tale of bureaucratic incompetence and corruption.
Full reviewWhile its story mechanics are creaky, the valour of Pitsenbarger is evoked cogently, in well-executed battle sequences.
Full reviewNo amount of marquee talent... can fully compensate for the inert melodrama peddled by this inspired-by-true-events film, which recounts the 1999 campaign to see Pitsenbarger properly feted.
Full reviewDespite its flaws, this movie reminds us all of the sacrifices made by soldiers and to be mindful of how we treat them when they come home.
Full reviewTodd Robinson... has managed to turn this tribute to a verifiable hero into a plodding, somnolent snooze.
Full reviewThe Last Full Measure is available to stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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