‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ meanders and gets nowhere slowly
The brilliant satire of Ben Fountain’s novel is overpowered by Ang Lee’s amazing visual achievement
The brilliant satire of Ben Fountain’s novel is overpowered by Ang Lee’s amazing visual achievement
Seth MacFarlane did a good job in his first stint as Oscar hope, although some will object to the closing musical number.
This is a movie that will sit with you for days as you mull over the implications left at the ending of the film.
Director Ang Lee makes the most of the adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel by screenwriter David Magee, particularly in the images that leap off the screen when viewed in 3D.
Well told drama but weaknesses hurt the story making its impact more hype that reality.