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Overall Rating:2.6190
Avg Critic Score:2.5679

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Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey) ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Maddening, upsetting, and articulate, it's a film that dares to address a malicious tentacle of Government expediency connected to a much larger monster. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark) FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Rather than dwell with a bunch of debating politicians, Peirce explores the serious psychological issues that many soldiers have upon return from any war. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten) Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Director Peirce appears to view both rah-rah patriotism and a keen sense of cynicism at the same time. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long) Detroit News (Tom Long)
There's a keen and ugly sense of anguish to Stop-Loss, a caged sense of powerlessness beyond political outrage that makes this film far and away the most effective effort yet at capturing the frustration of the war in Iraq. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach) Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Stop-Loss, a harrowing, emotional indictment of a war that has divided this country like no conflict since Vietnam, delves into what happens when the country doesn't do as well by its soldiers as they do by it. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)

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Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan) Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Stop-Loss is a film that does it right. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell) Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
The film manages to walk a line that is not antiwar in the main, but is distinctly pro-soldier, and thus takes pains to speak to the plight of the American serviceperson. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger) ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
In Stop-Loss filmmaker Kimberly Peirce once again excels at storytelling. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton) Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Contains a passionate desire to confront the injustices of the current political scene, something we could do with a lot more of. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde) MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
But whatever you think about the Iraq war and the people who are fighting in it, you'll be shaken up and moved by Stop-Loss. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins) The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves) eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
"Stop-Loss" isn't much as a narrative, but it does herald the return of a singular voice that's been silent for far too long. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for MightyGanesha.com (Diva Velez) MightyGanesha.com (Diva Velez)
Stop-Loss is far less about the Iraq War than a study of the soldiers and what makes them tick. Through her superlative script, Kimberly Peirce captures the heart of what makes soldiers do what they do even in light of the story's betrayal. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at MightyGanesha.com (Diva Velez)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe) Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore) Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Brilliantly observed and vividly shot, built on a career-making performance by Ryan Phillippe, its an Iraq War movie for Americans whove been avoiding Iraq movies, even the good ones such as In the Valley of Elah. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Eye for Film ("Chris") Eye for Film ("Chris")
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Eye for Film ("Chris")
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy) Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Anchored by deft performances from a sturdy ensemble, Stop-Loss provides proof of Peirce's sensitivity with actors as well as her interest in stories of American folk who don't often get the close-ups they should. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle) San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Clearly, Peirce's motives are pure. She's not using the 'stop-loss' issue as a wedge to make the government or the administration look bad. She's using it to dramatize an injustice and to advocate on behalf of the soldiers. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty) Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
There are good and confident choices here, particularly in the direction, and the way it integrates the soldiers' own war movies. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Stephen Whitty)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)) St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Graceful, intelligent and respectful of the complex feelings generated by war. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff) San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Despite having appeared in Clint Eastwood's melodramatic World War II drama Flags of Our Fathers, (Ryan) Phillippe doesn't quite muster the leading-man depth to deliver the killer performance this haunting drama requires. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Frank Lovece) Film Journal International (Frank Lovece)
Makes you see the humanity and vulnerability of quick-fisted, gun-loving, jingoistic guys[...]a testament to the filmmakers' own expansive sense of humanity. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Film Journal International (Frank Lovece)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler) Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Movies have rarely depicted brothers in arms with as much accuracy and compassion as Stop-Loss. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald) Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Though it's no Boys Don't Cry, there's something about Stop-Loss that haunts you: Peirce has an uncanny way of catching the fierce light in her actors' eyes. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart) Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Stop-Loss builds a cumulative power and sense of urgency that can't be denied. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride) Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
deserves praise for dealing honestly with a thorny issue where most other filmmakers would simply resort to propaganda. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Sean the Movie Guy (Sean McBride)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas) ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Might never be viewed as light entertainment, but the strong performances and ideas make it a satisfying film, one that you can ponder and discuss, as well as a powerful tribute to our troops. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson) Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
[I]t's pro-the-troops -- as if anyone could honestly be against the health and well-being of our troops -- but anti-the-bullsh*t that they're being put through... ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin) Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Told entirely from the point of view of the servicemen, it avoids the pitfalls that less-subtle, sloganeering Iraq war movies like "Lions for Lambs" fell into last year. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss) Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
A flawed movie, made with sympathy and integrity... ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (Bob Bloom) Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (Bob Bloom)
The movie's ending will not satisfy everyone, but it does avoid typical Hollywood conventions. Whether it is the correct finale is something you will have to search your own heart to answer. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (Bob Bloom)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz) Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Telling antiwar film as seen through the eyes of those patriotic volunteers who fought in Iraq and are now disillusioned. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford) Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
..."Stop Loss" not only has something new to say, it is in many ways a smaller, modern day "Deer Hunter." ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Dezhda Mountz) E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)
About as unpopular as the war in Iraq are movies about the war in Iraq, but no matter: Director Kimberly Peirce emerges victorious with a brave, probing look at the inner lives of soldiers. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at E! Online (Dezhda Mountz)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten) Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
It is an ambitious film, trying, as it does to tackle all the problems of war at once, but it is emotionally powerful nonetheless. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy) EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Sharply uneven, Peirce's film suffers from structural flaws in the first hour before assuming greater interest and focus in the second half, which details dramatically a controversial government policy; disregard the poster that looks like a youth comedy ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Liz Braun) Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
After 20 minutes, you're welded to the characters emotionally. Their loss is your loss. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott) New York Times (A.O. Scott)
In some ways, there is a grim, accidental timeliness in the release of Stop-Loss, which focuses on the ordeal of American soldiers in and out of combat. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs) PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
In Rico especially, and in Brandon's confrontations with his own delusions, the movie focuses on the unhealthy rituals of manhood and male community encouraged by the military ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere) Boston Herald (James Verniere)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Boston Herald (James Verniere)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider) The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone) Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
A good movie for people who groan at the idea of watching a war movie. It's more entertaining and engrossing than its peers. But what's the message? Send more troops to Iraq? Send all the troops home from Iraq? ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy) Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Alternates moments of real power with confused and lifeless sequences. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Beliefnet (Nell Minow) Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Despite the sincerity of its aspirations, it's hampered by awkward construction...and Hollywood gloss that cannot come close to the real-life soldiers telling their stories. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold) Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
While there are good things about it, Stop-Loss is nothing spectacular. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
The Holllywood-Goes-to-Iraq movie has turned into something of a box office ghetto, but Stop-Loss may be able to break out. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum) Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Strewn story parts pile up in Stop-Loss, a painfully polite Iraq war drama pitched at the MTV generation. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (Jeffrey Westhoff) Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (Jeffrey Westhoff)
Peirce ... dramatizes the problems of the Iraqi War vet with more subtlety than we've seen from other filmmakers. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) (Jeffrey Westhoff)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice) Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
The Iraq war drama has its share of very effective, subtle moments but then follows them up with some crushingly heavy-handed commentary. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
While its slick battlefield-and-barracks footage is YouTube- and cell phone video-contemporary, its dramatization of events feels well-worn. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel) Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
If the details of the story are a tad melodramatic, the overall circumstances are all too painfully real. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese) Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
The film teeters on the balance until arriving at its genuinely moving and depressingly honest final act. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Jessica Reaves) Chicago Tribune (Jessica Reaves)
Peirce's obvious respect for the returned soldiers should prevent Stop-Loss from being dismissed as a Hollywood anti-war screed. It's more accurately described as an anti-war movie with a resolutely pro-troop message. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Chicago Tribune (Jessica Reaves)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson) Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Often plays like a softer version of The Deer Hunter. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss) Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
This is an OK tale about guys who don't have that much going on in their civilian lives, but it's not the movie it ought to be. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman) New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Viewers of any age are bound to be moved by [director Peirce's] primary theme: that there is no easy cure for these damaged young veterans, whether they return to war or fight their demons at home. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli) Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
It's more a sweaty assemblage of dramatic high-points than a coherent, persuasive story of wounded warriors trying to make it. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Philip Marchand) Toronto Star (Philip Marchand)
The movie is a gripping but very limited view of their lives. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Toronto Star (Philip Marchand)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig) USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Stop-Loss can't quite decide whether to focus on making a powerful statement on a controversial and unfamiliar military policy or on a more predictable drama about the traumatic effect of war on young people's lives. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito) Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Well-meaning attempt to call attention to the wildly unfair practice of sending troops back to war after their tour of duty is over is told with broad, obvious brushstrokes. Still, it's good that it was told at all. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns) Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
Comprised of bitter, beautifully observed truths butting up uncomfortably against loads of hoary Hollywood hooey, writer/director Kimberly Peirce’s extremely well-meaning Stop-Loss attempts to battle the trend of audience indifference toward Iraq War ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas) L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Sincere without being especially memorable. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire) Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Peirce (with co-writer Mark Richard) also vacillates between earnestness and superficiality, making Stop-Loss too often feel like eye candy with a message. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New Yorker (David Denby) New Yorker (David Denby)
Stop-Loss is not a great movie, but it's forceful, effective, and alive, with the raw, mixed-up emotions produced by an endless war -- a time when the patriotism of military families is in danger of being exploited beyond endurance. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at New Yorker (David Denby)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman) Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Someone watching Stop-Loss with younger eyes might feel the heat of the main soldier's dilemma more than I did, but I couldn't help thinking director Kimberly Peirce was presenting us with abstract ideas in the forms of half-realized characters. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Stop-Loss (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Logan Hill) New York Magazine (Logan Hill)
Boys Don’t Cry director Kimberly Pearce attempts to anchor the Iraq War debate in the lives of a specific subset of soldiers (Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, and Joseph Gordon-Leavitt) and nearly pulls it off. But her promising premise runs into a rut o ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at New York Magazine (Logan Hill)
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