I Declare War

Name: I Declare War
Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy
Released: August 30, 2013
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Aidan Gouveia, Alex Cardillo, Andy Reid, Dyson Fyke, Gage Munroe

2013

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Drafthouse Films | Release Date: August 30, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Aidan Gouveia, Alex Cardillo, Andy Reid, Dyson Fyke, Gage Munroe, Kolton Stewart, Mackenzie Munro, Michael Friend, Siam Yu, Spencer Howes

Summary: Armed with nothing more than twigs, their imaginations and a simple set of rules, a group of 12-year-olds engaged in a lively game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods start dangerously blurring the lines between make-believe and reality. Rocks = Grenades. Trees = Control towers. Sticks = Submachine guns. The youthful innocence ofArmed with nothing more than twigs, their imaginations and a simple set of rules, a group of 12-year-olds engaged in a lively game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods start dangerously blurring the lines between make-believe and reality. Rocks = Grenades. Trees = Control towers. Sticks = Submachine guns. The youthful innocence of the game gradually takes on a different tone as the quest for victory pushes the boundaries of friendship. The would-be warriors get a searing glimpse of humanity's dark side as their combat scenario takes them beyond the rules of the game and into an adventure where fantasy combat clashes with the real world. [Drafthouse Films]… Expand

Director: Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Joe Neumaier

Aug 29, 2013

There’s social commentary in all of this, but it takes a back seat to a surprisingly compelling narrative of the two combating teams. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Jul 29, 2013

It’s engrossing, violent, frightening and funny in the ways it captures the way kids speak with no adults around, and the way kids act when society’s rules take a back seat in time of war. Read full review

Annlee Ellingson

Aug 29, 2013

An entertaining and insightful portrait of boyhood. Read full review

Steve Davis

Aug 28, 2013

In the end, I Declare War is both enthralling and a little frustrating in its refusal to fit neatly in any box. Its unpredictable tone clicks back and forth between the comical and the serious like the safety catch on a firearm. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Aug 28, 2013

The problem, mainly, is that Lapeyre’s kids are stock types: runts, bullies, toadies, a girl with a big crush. In essence, they are kids’-movie tropes pretending to be war-movie tropes — one layer of generic material being used to cover another. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Aug 24, 2013

The film rarely takes us past its rather obvious conclusions about the potential bestial nature of kids and how that may translate to the larger battlefields. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Sep 5, 2013

The concept is thought-provoking but the execution is flat-footed. Read full review

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Roachramirez

Jun 2, 2014

Una pelicula que muestra como viven algunos jóvenes que tienen muchas libertades de ver de hacer lo que quieran. buenas actuaciones pero creo que hay una parte donde se vuelve muy lenta como unos 10 minutos .

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BrianMcCritic

Aug 30, 2013

I could almost forgive some of the violence and racial slurs if the film had been fun or had an important message, but this film does neither. I enjoy films involving kids in a much more adult themed way such as Kick Ass or kids involved in fun adventures such as Goonies. This film left meI could almost forgive some of the violence and racial slurs if the film had been fun or had an important message, but this film does neither. I enjoy films involving kids in a much more adult themed way such as Kick Ass or kids involved in fun adventures such as Goonies. This film left me cold to the point where it's almost offensive. D… Expand

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