Lions For Lambs

"Robert Redford's first helming chore in seven years, and his most directly political pic yet, amounts to a giant cry of "Americans, get engaged!" wrapped in a star-heavy discourse that uses a lot of words to say nothing new."

"It winces with liberal self-chastisement: Redford is surely smart enough to realize, as the professor turns his ire on those who merely chatter while Rome burns, that his movie is itself no better, or more morally effective, than high-concept Hollywood fiddling."

"Politicians, the media, educators, military commanders and a docile public all come under fire in a well-made movie that offers no answers but raises many important questions."

"There's no questioning the acting cred here, while Tom Cruise was a little scary, and not in a good way, it was he and Meryl Streep's senator versus journalist sparring which was the highlight for me, Streep is outstanding..."

"A smart, accessible, surprisingly balanced look at our dysfunctional world. Compelling stuff."

"This three-way, interconnected movie is strangely inert. Before long, we feel like siding with the disaffected student and not bothering to turn up to class..."