Shock and Awe

  • 2018


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37 %
29 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 18
Negative reviews 22
Average Rating 2.7/5
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3.1
Though the subject is indeed important, the filmmaking here is so pedestrian, flat footed and overly obvious as to leave Shock and Awe one of those se .. Rogerebert
3.0
And, to its credit, the film tries for non partisanship: While its a Republican administration thats caught lying, the movie doesnt spare the Democrat .. Common Sense Media
1.5
But Shock and Awe lacks the fire of Reiners own 1992 hit, as well as the single minded intelligence of Alan J. Pakulas Watergate thriller, so despite .. Variety
1.9
Rob Reiners film rests on broad, sweeping proclamations about the importance of factual reporting.
1.9
Working from a talky, formulaic script by Joey Hartstone (writer of Reiners terrific LBJ, in which Harrelson delivered a vivid portrayal of Lyndon Joh ..
1.5
Too prone to the use of heavy handed clichs to register on the prestige awards circuit, this is a film which fails to capture the nervy energy of the .. Screen Daily
4.5
Over and over again, Shock and Awe begins to feel like its cooking, but then takes a break for some truly egregious schmaltz a mystifying romantic sub .. Vulture
1.5
The message tends to melt into a paint by numbers screenplay that pushes too many genre buttons to be thoroughly exciting. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
It... captures an aspect of journalism not often portrayed: the fear of being wrong when the conclusions of your reporting break from those of your co .. The New York Times
4.5
If this swift, entertaining film, set during the post 9/11 run up to the Iraq war, brashly leans left, it has history on its side as well as, it seems ..
2.0
This isnt a subtle movie, and it feels the compulsory need to walk its viewers through even the most basic ideological building blocks. The Young Folks
1.3
It certainly doesnt gladden a journalists heart to tell a reader that this film fails. The Globe And Mail
4.5
Unlike All the Presidents Men or even The Post, Reiners film isnt about verisimilitude, about capturing in a docu fiction some convincing sense of bra .. Village Voice
3.1
More solid than inspiring, but a blunt reminder of the importance of a skeptical press corps holding a dishonest government to account. Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
Not a strong enough movie to truly strike at the heart of corruption. Blu Ray
1.9
Its a familiar premise thats employed to a thoroughly (and distressingly) uninvolving extent by filmmaker Rob Reiner, with the movie suffering from a .. Reel Film Reviews
1.8
There was very little emotional engagement, and this is a story that should have made us much madder. You Tube
2.0
Not that he hasnt done great work in the past most filmmakers cant claim a back catalog featuring When Harry Met Sally and Misery and This Is Spinal T .. Rolling Stone
3.0
Its a rote piece of work that, oddly, also feels dated even at a time when the press and the White House have rarely been more at odds. Cs Monitor
1.5
Its the fact that this real life story of heroism doesnt have a happy ending. Az Central
3.8
The story gives audiences an inside look at how journalism actually works at ground level, including the cultivation of sources, the use of background .. Toronto Star
2.0
The story at hand is certainly important but Shock and Awe fails to replicate the urgency of Tom McCarthys Spotlight, which it clearly thinks its doin .. Flim Threet
1.0
...unremittingly boring...Considering the fact that Reiner has been a talented director and that Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, and James Marsden a .. Tony Medley
4.5
For all that, Shock and Awe is a slim, at times too obvious portrayal of an important story, as well as the fundamental calling of journalism when it .. Cnn
2.5
...the fire is missing and were left wondering what happened to the impassioned director of A Few Good Men and The American President Punch Drunk Critics
1.5
The real problem here is false consciousness. Joey Hartstones didactic, sermonizing screenplay is hardly any less fantastical than the lies it seeks t .. Straight
2.0
The films script comes from Joey Hartstone, known for the more intelligent and less schmaltzy LBJ Rated R. 90 minutes. Shockya
4.0
Rob Reiner tells the truth of an endangered free press in a powerful and pertinent drama about journalists who just want to get it right. Dead Line
4.5
Its something thats not lacking right now when it comes to the Trump administration. Solzy At The Movies
2.5
Watching this, youll never be stunned in the way watching Spotlight stunned you. Awards Circuit
1.5
Comparisons between Shock and Awe and All the Presidents Men are built in and that doesnt help. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Shock And Awe hasits share of some minor storytelling flaws but executes a relevant reflection on the state of journalism. Black Girl Nerds
4.5
Perhaps the recent profusion of fake news has made it more difficult for some Hollywood liberal creatives...to write about the War on Terror with a mo .. National Post
1.5
Reiners ham fisted newspaper drama aspires to be gripping like Spotlight but falls victim to the clichs of the genre. Original Cin
2.0
It would be hard enough to compete in a straight drama, but when your dramatic characters seem to only really exist as a bridge between footage clips .. The National
4.5
The film is filled with a few nice period touches from the 90s, but it doesnt get lost in them. Third Coast Review
4.5
Reiners overall direction is rock solid, unwavering, straightforward.
2.5
The percolating newsroom, with reporters chasing leads and sources, with dialogue concerning whats on or off the record, with frantic notebook scribbl .. Theepoch Times
1.0
Director and star Rob Reiner clearly wanted to tell an important fable based in truth, and show America a mirror of its past. Vue Weekly
3.8
Though at times the reporters seem too prescient, and the script suggests an exaggerated awareness of future history, this is an entertaining film abo .. Sf Chronicle
2.0
Movie has its heart in the right place but isnt angry or intrepid enough. Richard Crouse
2.0
Sorry to Bother You is a film with radical politics, audacity, and ideas that straddle a long list of genres, styles and subjects. Splice Today
2.0
Its an important story, and one thats all too timely in our own fake news era. Movie Talk



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