Comments on: “Stop-Loss” does a service to its subjects

By: nina

nina — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:44:08 +0000

I felt that this film was very much like the movie Kite Runner, in that it gave you a glimpse of some of the issues people are facing in their given situations. I had never heard of stop-loss and this film gave me a bit more understanding without feeling so heavy handed and preachy which it easily could’ve been. It didn’t get bogged down with melodrama and it had good pacing. The impact this war has had on everyone simply breaks my heart and I hope it ends soon for everyone’s sake.

By: Eric Melin

Eric Melin — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:18:19 +0000

I agree that Gordon-Levitt’s character was a sketch at best, but I appreciated the way this film handled thegravity of the situation and didn’t find it nearly as melodramatic as it could have been. If it was shorthand to have it all happen in a week, then that was just a device so the story wouldn’t take on a more epic scale. I thought it took the soldiers’ plights very seriously and appreciated it for that.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:31:38 +0000

I thought this film could have been a lot better. It got way too melodramatic, especially towards the end. I have more than a few friends who have fought in this war and I know first hand how much it has fucked with their heads. However; with this film, I’m supposed to think that all these events happened in the span of a week? Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character held it together for years in Iraq and his character crumbles and spirals down in a matter of days back home. I just don’t think it’s quite on point as it could have been.

By: RCM

RCM — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:24:12 +0000

Wow, Chris Austere is certainly either really narrow minded or making a really long joke with his above comment. Though I agree this movie had some moments, in general I think it failed to pull together into a film that was either thought provoking or touching.

By: Chris Austere

Chris Austere — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:13:02 +0000

All you liberal hippies ought to be ashamed of yourselves! This movie is unamerican! If you watch it, you should be deported! Iraq is the central front on the War on Terror! If you support al Qaeda and the terrorists (like Eric Melin) maybe you should go see it. It will make you feel good about being an America-hating slacker like that fat slob you call a role model, Michael Moore! I spit on you all! Just kidding.