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Did not like this movie at all

posted 6 years ago by Iconoclast321 (375)
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The depiction of the bombing was so one-dimensional - no sense whatsoever that there were other victims, deaths, etc.

The pursuit and arrest of the bombers was totally glossed over.

Seriously, the script was totally one-note, and boring at that.

Having said that, the performances were quite good - especially of his family members.

But that did not save a very thin script - especially when the real life event that it portrayed was so dramatic all on its own.

[–] JustinJackFlash (161) 6 years ago

But that event and the pursuit of the bombers had already been portrayed in Patriots Day less than a year earlier. It's pointless repeating all that. This film is a more personal story about Jeff Bauman.

[–] db20db (16206) 6 years ago

I watched it just this morning and agree. I thought it was one of the most realistic dramas I've seen in awhile. The characters were so expertly depicted as contemporary, everyday people.

[–] JustinJackFlash (161) 6 years ago

Yes, I was expecting the sort of derivative, tv movie-ish depiction that we usually get about this sort of tragedy. But it was a lot better than that. Probably because it was more down and gritty, tell it like it is. The people did seem more real.

[–] db20db (16206) 6 years ago

Yes, it was an interesting and fresh juxtaposition to Patriots Day, which I watched during the past two weeks and which was in the back of my mind during the entire film.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8291) 6 years ago

Agreed. If you want a broader overview of the event, then there's Patriots Day, which is actually a damn good movie. Very underrated.

Stronger is a different kind of film and has a much narrower focus: We follow one man through his post-tragedy trials and tribulations.

Between the two I prefer Patriots Day, but both are good films.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Ignored by the Oscars completely.