Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Three-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad – contrasting the realities of the war with America’s perceptions.

There were great and then some lame parts to this one.  The story was told phenomenally well between the football game events and the flashbacks.  The innocence of the main character even though he was a soldier was excellently portrayed.  It really made you feel for all the kids that enlist as soldiers.  Unfortunately, there were several parts in the movie that were blatant heart string pulls and others that kind of ruined the realistic feel of the whole story.  On top of that, there was Kristen Stewart who pretty much sucks in everything she is in. 

I would somewhat recommend people checking this out.  There are many reasons to enjoy this movie.  There are some flaws too but I still kind of enjoyed the film.