Stop-Loss

  • 2008


MOVIE IS convincing compelling serious entertaining romantic
Close Video

50 %
65 % Fresh
$ 11 Million
See Where to Watch Stop-Loss
Positive Reviews 62
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 3.3/5
convincing compelling serious entertaining romantic

  • All
  • Positive
  • Negative
4.2
As in her superlative debut feature Boys Dont Cry, Peirce explores politically incendiary subject matter with empathy, sensitivity, and a particularly .. Av Club
3.2
All its power is boiled away to a soft, unfocused story about the moral strain of making difficult choices. EW
2.5
While Phillippe does a creditable job and Cornish is suitably torn by her divided loyalties to two men, Tatum and especially Gordon Levitt are utterly .. Time Out
2.5
Its the film equivalent of a weary shrug capturing the national mood at a moment when wed all prefer some mood enhancers. Time Out
2.5
But in a film thats already established its protagonist as a raging, loathsome man, theres no room here for romantic notions of crime.
4.5
Its a remarkably entertaining movie, thanks in part to a first rate cast and a director who knows you cant make a point without calling everyone to at ..
4.5
It strokes every personal ideal, whatever it is, rather than aligning itself with its characters and letting the conclusions arise out of who they are .. Paste Magazine
4.0
Stop Loss isnt much as a narrative, but it does herald the return of a singular voice thats been silent for far too long. E Film Critic
3.0
Stop Loss isnt so much a bad film as it is an annoyingly uneven one. E Film Critic
1.9
Stop Loss inability to find any coherent statement to make about whats happening to our soldiers is only a source of greater frustration. E Film Critic
3.8
She is the iconic essence of young Texas womanhood, and, of course, shes Australian. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Strong performances from the young cast make a compelling case that the US govt is failing its soldiers, but the films a little too much of a blunt in ..
3.1
Viewers of any age are bound to be moved by primary theme: that there is no easy cure for these damaged young veterans, whether they return to war or .. Ny Daily News
4.4
While it would be premature to decorate it as the Best Years of Our Lives or Coming Home of the Surge, Stop Loss carries the emotional force and propu .. Philly
3.0
Sheds light on a shabby military policy that treats vets of the Iraq war disgracefully. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Adds to the ranks of films on the Iraq war that very few people will volunteer to see, not merely because the topic is difficult but because...its so .. One Guys Opinion
3.5
Telling antiwar film as seen through the eyes of those patriotic volunteers who fought in Iraq and are now disillusioned. Sover
4.4
After a night of heavy celebrating, Steve hits his fiancee Michelle (Abby Cornish) and, convinced hes back on some faraway battlefield, climbs into th .. Tv Guide
3.5
Boot Miller (Timothy Olyphant, HBOs Deadwood, Live Free or Die Hard), informs him hes headed back to Iraq.
3.1
Stop Loss features strong performances by Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Victor Rasuk. Usa Today
3.5
It is an ambitious film, trying, as it does to tackle all the problems of war at once, but it is emotionally powerful nonetheless. Lariat
4.0
Kimberly Peirces long awaited follow up to Boys Dont Cry is a thought provoking, emotionally engaging drama that packs a surprisingly powerful punch. View London
1.3
Tough as it is to take, a soldier cant do much about it, and the military would fall apart if it didnt punish runaways. New York Post
4.5
Makes you see the humanity and vulnerability of quick fisted, gun loving, jingoistic guysa testament to the filmmakers own expansive sense of humanity .. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Stop Loss goes in too many directions at once, and most of those directions are predictable. Az Central
2.5
Peirce wants to leave us with something heavy to ponder, but Ill be damned if I can figure out what that is. Boston
4.5
And I dont want to see this, because I love this country and hate what its become lately.
3.5
Sharply uneven, Peirces film is structurally flawed in the first reels, but it improves considerably in the second half, which documents the dramatic .. Emanuellevy
4.0
Peirces accomplished filmmaking and fine performances overcome the predictability of a narrative asserting that occasionally the war at home can be as .. Flim List
1.5
It ends up as a scream of frustrated rage, tempered by American heroism despite itself.
3.0
heres a serious movie struggling to emerge from behind all the chiseled features and overwrought dialogue. Flim Threet
3.0
Stop Loss takes some time out from the argument over the validity of the war to ask a question closer to home whether the emotional battlefield Americ .. Bbc
4.5
But audiences ignored Paul Haggiss sternly beautiful and moving In the Valley of Elah, too. New Yorker
4.5
As a nation, we owe them more than they owe us as this painfully necessary and heartfelt movie makes abundantly clear. Time
3.1
Peirces sincerity and smarts cannot quite defuse the overall didactic nature of the piece. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
Acted with aplomb and occasionally compelling, Stop Loss nevertheless fails to impress. The Movie Boy
3.1
Peirces obvious respect for the returned soldiers should prevent Stop Loss from being dismissed as a Hollywood anti war screed. Its more accurately de .. Chicago Tribune
3.2
While there are good things about it, Stop Loss is nothing spectacular. Seattle Pi
3.8
The war isnt the issue here, the people are, and anyone who has been affected by this conflict cant help but be moved by the gross indignity of this h .. Movie Freak
4.0
The film manages to walk a line that is not antiwar in the main, but is distinctly pro soldier, and thus takes pains to speak to the plight of the Ame .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.5
About as unpopular as the war in Iraq are movies about the war in Iraq, but no matter: Director Kimberly Peirce emerges victorious with a brave, probi .. E Online
1.5
Stop Loss was just a big hot mess of a film, that Im sure will sell well with teenage girls. Film School Rejects
2.2
This movie could have addressed a real issue, but instead turns into Home of the Brave: Part II without 50 Cent. Film School Rejects
3.0
She creates a gal who is clearly guided by her own convictions and instincts and doesnt suffer fools or idiots kindly. Varia Gate
2.5
Stop Loss should have been a thought provoking drama; instead, the crucial subject of PTSD is lost amidst melodrama and mediocrity. Christianity Today
4.4
Whether designed with a pacifist agenda or simply intended to make the case for a return of the draft, this compelling saga compassionately establishe .. News Blaze
1.5
Go rent Boys Dont Cry and youll find a movie infatuated with unspoken degrees of longing and violence. Brian Or Ndorf
4.0
Contains a passionate desire to confront the injustices of the current political scene, something we could do with a lot more of. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
Happily, the script, co written by Ms. Peirce and Mark Richard, doesnt go in the direction you might think from here. Big Picture Big Sound
2.5
Loses sight of its most compelling story and gets weighed down by an anti war theme, no matter how much you agree or disagree with that theme, and no .. Waffle Movies
3.1
Its more a sweaty assemblage of dramatic high points than a coherent, persuasive story of wounded warriors trying to make it. Chron
3.8
Gordon Levitt does a lot with an underwritten role, even if a last minute plot twist doesnt feel like it had quite enough time to develop properly. Scene Stealers
1.5
Swamped by clichs, continuity problems, stock characters and very good intentions. Wsj
1.5
Though its intentions are noble, its hampered by a stock romantic subplot, a familiar structure, and a lack of symmetry. Chicago Reader
3.8
Rather than dwell with a bunch of debating politicians, Peirce explores the serious psychological issues that many soldiers have upon return from any .. From The Balcony
3.0
Distancing Stop Loss from other Iraq films by highlighting an American military tactic that has been little talked about, Peirce has crafted a credibl .. Film4
3.0
...once it makes its point, it tends to pile on, never making an entirely convincing drama nor an entirely convincing argument. Movie Metropolis
1.5
Boys Dont Cry director Kimberly Pearce attempts to anchor the Iraq War debate in the lives of a specific subset of soldiers and nearly pulls it off. B .. Ny Mag
4.5
He doesnt transform into a grandstanding actor; he looks completely at sea. Ny Mag
4.0
In Stop Loss filmmaker Kimberly Peirce once again excels at storytelling. Review Express
3.8
Stop Loss is an eye opening experience, with a look into the Iraq war and the consequences our troops our paying. Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
Either way, Stop Loss ranks with Full Metal Jacket and Saving Private Ryan as one of the best wartime dramas. Can Mag
1.5
... if Pierce is going to create a character who has the deep desire ... to resist the military then she owes it to Brandon to let him be true to hims .. Vulture
1.5
Much of Stop Loss first act feels like the cast of Hee Haw auditioning for a Best Years of Our Lives remake. IGN Movies
3.8
Theres a keen and ugly sense of anguish to Stop Loss, a caged sense of powerlessness beyond political outrage that makes this film far and away the mo .. Detroit News
3.8
Director Peirce appears to view both rah rah patriotism and a keen sense of cynicism at the same time. Compuserve
3.8
She doesnt track the sensual tension between Brandon and Michele. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.5
Stop loss is a policy dripping with controversy that deserves a complete examination, but Stop Loss just provides a one sided account covered with an .. Metromix.com
4.4
A powerful film that doesnt pull punches, Stop Loss is the first important film of 2008. Crazed Fan Boy
3.2
Despite the sincerity of its aspirations, its hampered by awkward construction...and Hollywood gloss that cannot come close to the real life soldiers .. Movie Mom
3.2
But the film becomes less and less credible as it lurches forward. Blog Oregonlive
2.5
Writer/director Kimberly Peirce has clearly done her homework. What she hasnt done, at least not here, is develop any strong point of view about the w .. Globe and Mail
3.5
Though it is very message oriented and a little sloppy at times, I found the subject to be really interesting and the opening war scene will blow you ..
4.0
But whatever you think about the Iraq war and the people who are fighting in it, youll be shaken up and moved by Stop Loss. MSNBC
4.5
Peirce plunks us down in Tikrit, Iraq in what is labeled Episode 312. Knight At The Movies
3.5
Stop Loss misses emotional beats and hammers home its frustration; yet in a week where weve lost our 4,000th soldier, its impatience is a virtue. Ie Weekly
3.4
A good movie for people who groan at the idea of watching a war movie. Its more entertaining and engrossing than its peers. But whats the message Send .. Sea Coast Online
1.5
Throughout the film theres a frustrating superficiality to most of the characterization. Style Weekly
4.4
If the war effort is bent on alienating the core of troop morale while frightening potential recruits from joining up, mission accomplished. Arizona Daily Star
4.0
Stop Loss is far less about the Iraq War than a study of the soldiers and what makes them tick. Through her superlative script, Kimberly Peirce captur .. Mighty Ganesha
3.0
Plays like a homage to 70s and 80s era Vietnam films, which only underlines how depressing it is that the same kind of human tragedy is still being ex .. Metromix Los Angeles
1.5
An incredibly frustrating drama that starts off promisingly, featuring a talented ensemble, but devolves into too much repetitive rhetoric and a predi ..
4.5
While the film is far from perfect, Stop Loss is one of the better narrative features to be made about the Iraq War. Giant Mag
4.2
The first, Tommy (Joseph Gordon Levitt), is a dedicated screw up who cant stop drinking long enough to appear respectable. Edge Newyork
1.5
Because if youve seen any lugubrious Hollywood war movies made since Wings was the big hit of 1927, youll recognize this mash up. The Exile



See Where to Watch Stop-Loss