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Roaring Thunder for Republican Muttonheads., 28 October 2008

Author: dunmore_ego from Los Angeles, California

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Razor-sharp writing, controlled direction, magnificent performances, LIONS FOR LAMBS is a wake up call to America - wake up and smell the lunatic euphemisms the Republican administration is shoveling down your incognizant throat!

Not an action film - but a call to action. A barbaric yawp across these Dis-United States. Freedom via intelligence and knowledge, not freedom by sacrificing civil rights, or freedom as catchcry for wanton killing.

Directed by Robert Redford, written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, LIONS FOR LAMBS follows three stories, all linked by their involvement in the world-wrecking stupidity of George W. Bush's illegal Iraq War: a teacher and his student, a journalist and a Republican senator, an American military commander and his men.

Movie opens with three characters each viewing a chart: Senator Irving (Tom Cruise) eyes the plummeting favorability ratings of the Republican Party; Lieutenant Falco (Peter Berg) contemplates increasing attacks in Iraq over the course of three months; and Professor Malley (Redford) views student attendee records, one student in particular falling behind.

The inspired last shot of this opening montage is journalist Janine Roth (Meryl Streep) opening her notebook - to a blank page. WE are that blank page, culling perspective from all the information we are fed, right or wrong. The sociology of a nation shaped by words on paper.

(For this unabridged review, visit: www(dot)poffysmoviemania(dot)com/LionsForLambs(dot)html)

It is easy to understand why so many anti-war movies hit theaters in the last two years; it is harder to understand why none of them has been successful at the box office even though approval of the Iraq War has been abysmal since these movies started hitting.

It is rare to find a movie so articulate, intelligent and thought-provoking, which is one reason why LIONS was another anti-war flop - because the American people have proved that they are exactly the opposite (to wit: voting in W twice).

The public may be weary trying to wrap their heads around the complex issues that the Iraq War raises - but even when the issues are brought down to Great Unwashed level (as when Ron Paul ran for president and simply told the honest truth: The War Costs Money - Yours!) America STILL stuck its fingers in its ears and went, "La la la la--I can't hear you, I can't hear you!"

With sheep this deaf, no wonder we have to roar so loud...

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