Lions for Lambs is a 2007 American drama film about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U.S. senator, a reporter, and a California college professor. It stars Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. It was the first Cruise/Wagner Productions film since the company joined with United Artists subsequent to Cruise's falling out with Paramount Pictures in 2006. The film was written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, and directed by Redford. It was released in North America on Friday, November 9, 2007.
As for the plot of the film, the story begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (Derek Luke) and Ernest (Michael Pena), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Redford), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America. In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student (Andrew Garfield) who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C. the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving (Cruise), is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist (Streep) that may affect Arian and Ernest’s fates.
As for me, I like this movie because one of the theme, which is risen there is interesting for me - it's the problem of intarnational relations and the real reason of staying of the US army in Iraq. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Separate stories connected by a common theme telling a story from different perspectives made the movie relevant to political discussions about American policies and ideas of war. I like the way the three stories are connected with each other, basing of the different themes at the same time- for Todd Hayes it is the choice between going with the stream or struggle against it, research of his own place in this society, for Arian and Ernest - it is the problem of low level of patriotism in a modern American society and their way to solve this matter. And the last one- is the problem of choice between conscience and Janine Roth's opinion about the issue and success of her career.
I am in much sympathy with Arian and Ernest, who are real lions, and support their perception of life. They not just talk about patriotism to their country, but show it by their own examples. For many people it is silly at least to sacrifice the most valuable thing (I can't choose more suitable word((() they have to help the country which doesn't care of you and your condition of leaving. Breaking all stereotypes, Arian and Ernest just do it, explaining their decision by only patriotism. However, i don't like the ending much, when they decide to be killed on their feet, because it was too Hollywoodish.
It was not new for me that the mass media mainly give us distored information about this or that event (especially a political one) and we must not take on trust everything that we hear fon TV and read from newspapers, but I like the way the film director bring this problem. Maryl Streep and her acting are gorgeous!!!!(as usual) As for Tom Cruise, I don't see him as a senator, probably because I have a well established opinion abou him as religious fanatic...
To sum it up, I may say, whether you like the film of not, you won't leave Lions for Lambs without discussing it.
As for the plot of the film, the story begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (Derek Luke) and Ernest (Michael Pena), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (Redford), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America. In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student (Andrew Garfield) who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C. the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving (Cruise), is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist (Streep) that may affect Arian and Ernest’s fates.
As for me, I like this movie because one of the theme, which is risen there is interesting for me - it's the problem of intarnational relations and the real reason of staying of the US army in Iraq. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Separate stories connected by a common theme telling a story from different perspectives made the movie relevant to political discussions about American policies and ideas of war. I like the way the three stories are connected with each other, basing of the different themes at the same time- for Todd Hayes it is the choice between going with the stream or struggle against it, research of his own place in this society, for Arian and Ernest - it is the problem of low level of patriotism in a modern American society and their way to solve this matter. And the last one- is the problem of choice between conscience and Janine Roth's opinion about the issue and success of her career.
I am in much sympathy with Arian and Ernest, who are real lions, and support their perception of life. They not just talk about patriotism to their country, but show it by their own examples. For many people it is silly at least to sacrifice the most valuable thing (I can't choose more suitable word((() they have to help the country which doesn't care of you and your condition of leaving. Breaking all stereotypes, Arian and Ernest just do it, explaining their decision by only patriotism. However, i don't like the ending much, when they decide to be killed on their feet, because it was too Hollywoodish.
It was not new for me that the mass media mainly give us distored information about this or that event (especially a political one) and we must not take on trust everything that we hear fon TV and read from newspapers, but I like the way the film director bring this problem. Maryl Streep and her acting are gorgeous!!!!(as usual) As for Tom Cruise, I don't see him as a senator, probably because I have a well established opinion abou him as religious fanatic...
To sum it up, I may say, whether you like the film of not, you won't leave Lions for Lambs without discussing it.
A way to go!
ОтветитьУдалитьSlips:
one of the THEMES
the war in Iraq?
to TAKE care OF but to care FOR