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The Tillman Story Review

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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 5.0
    86

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Village Voice Melissa Anderson

    The Tillman Story goes deeper, exposing a system of arrogance and duplicity that no WikiLeak could ever fully capture.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    Capably narrated by Josh Brolin, Amir Bar-Lev's penetrating and vital documentary goes beyond tracking the Tillman family's investigation into Pat's death to question the motives of commanding officers and higher-ups.

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  • 83

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    Unravels the deceptions -- and the deep dishonor -- that inflated life-size valor into fake superheroism.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    The Tillman Story is a probing examination of truth, decency and the American way. It also explores deception and military propaganda and lays bare the ravages of grief.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    A story that won't go away, won't leave you alone, won't let you feel at ease. Intensely dramatic, filled with elevated heroism, crass self-interest and blatant stupidity, it's a paradigmatic narrative of our tendentious, turbulent times.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Variety Dennis Harvey

    A riveting account of how a soldier's death in Afghanistan was spun into a web of public lies.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    This devastating film persuasively portrays them (Tillman family) as finer, more morally sturdy people than the cynical chain of command that lied to them and used their son as a propaganda tool.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

    Where the film shines is in its vivid and affecting portrait of Tillman himself. Instead of the square-jawed hero memorialized by the army and lionized by the news media, we get to know a man of many gifts for many seasons.

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5

Find this movie! by suemarie
I know it is not playing in many theaters, it should be available to everyone. It will stir your emotions and keep you thinking long after seeing it. When you see what the government is capable of, its pretty scary too. I didn't know much about Pat Tillman going into the movie, this is a great tribute to him and his family.

3

by dns0102

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