Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

2017
US
15

Directed by: Ang Lee
Cast: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin
UK release: 10 February 2017

Billy (Alwyn) is a teenage soldier who arrives back in Texas after a heroic tour of duty in Iraq, to find that he and his squad are celebrities. It looks pin-sharp, having been shot with a uniquely high frame rate, but despite some strong performances it’s let down by its unimaginative depiction of PTSD.

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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

6 Feb 2017

Ang Lee's experimental, war-themed drama is something of a curio

Ang Lee follows up his Oscar-winning take on Life of Pi with another technically ingenious adaptation, this time tackling Ben Fountain's novel about a US soldier's bitter experiences. Shot using a uniquely high frame rate, Lee's film looks pin-sharp and…