Patriots Day

2016 "The inside story of the world's greatest manhunt."
7.3| 2h13m| R| en| More Info
Released: 21 December 2016 Released
Producted By: CBS Films
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/patriots-day
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In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

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jamiepaton-33876 After watching Patriots Day I'm honestly lost for words. Im struggling to think of things to say. Patriots Day isn't only an emotional drama, its also a tribute to all those who died in the bombings. It doesn't make a blockbuster out of these tragic events. It tells the story in an incredibly gritty way.Mark Wahlberg gives the best performance of his career as a boston police officer who has to deal with these attacks everyday throughout the man hunt. Several scenes stand out throughout the film. The best in my opinion are a shootout in Watertown and a scene where the bombers kidnap an innocent man. They are done in a suspenseful and tense way that make them some of the most gripping scenes I've ever seen.Overall, Patriots day deserves to be watched. Its only flaw is, I can't see myself watching it more than once because it is so dramatic the first time roundI've never really cried at a film...this was the first time that's happened XD
anselmdaniel This review contains spoilers.Patriot's Day stars Mark Wahlberg in an adaptation of the Boston Marathon bombing. The movie follows the fictional police officer Mark Wahlberg portrays as well as the bombers from the start of the Boston Marathon to the ensuing manhunt for the bombers.Patriot's Day is a raw and mostly factual telling of the events of the Boston Marathon bombing. The movie does not hold back in portraying the brutality of the events. The movie does well in grounding itself with the real-life people and showing their interactions with the bombers. The film does a great job portraying the characters from the FBI investigators to the victims of the bombing. It was emotionally strong watching the victims. The actors and actresses have to be praised for their performances. The movie is well-paced even when following multiple perspectives and the movie treats the subject matter delicately.Although some details of the movie are wrong or altered to help the narrative, this does not hurt the movie's message. I highly recommend Patriot's Day. The movie is a respectful adaptation of the story of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Pjtaylor-96-138044 'Patriot's Day (2017)' is a tad overlong and sometimes unfocused. It's usually engaging, though, and provides a fairly realistic look at a relatively recent terror-attack. It manages to shed some light on the events that occurred whilst also portraying a compelling account of teamwork triumphing over adversity. It does dip a little too deep into that 'Boston patriotism' that seems to come up every-time a film is set in that particular city, though this time it might actually be sort of worth it. Overall, this is compelling stuff. 7/10
merelyaninnuendo Patriots DayThe emotions depicted in here communicates easily and effectively with the audience but the feature seems scattered into bits and pieces; that are engaging and nail biting, but in terms of a whole package, it isn't concrete as it appears. Peter Berg's execution skills helps sail it smoothly off to the shore, but the real culprit is the adapted screenplay that could have done better with some strict editing. There isn't a protagonist to follow in, hence it relies a lot upon different supporting cast like Mark Wahlberg, J.K. Simmons, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Rachel Brosnan and John Goodman. Patriot's Day is an open love letter to all those real heroes and works like a charm on terms of factual information and accuracy but as far as drama is concerned, it required some more of it.