Man Down

Name: Man Down
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: December 2, 2016
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 28

2016

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Lionsgate Premiere | Release Date: December 2, 2016 | R

Summary: When U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia LaBeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hard-nosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, heWhen U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia LaBeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hard-nosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, Jonathan (Charlie Shotwell) and wife, Natalie (Kate Mara). In their search, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins), a man carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel's family. [Lionsgate Premiere]… Expand

Director: Dito Montiel

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 92 min

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James Mottram

Apr 9, 2017

LaBeouf is committed, and it’s fun seeing him go toe-to-toe with Gary Oldman (as his boss). But amid Montiel’s jigsaw-like structure lurk some generic revelations. Disappointing. Read full review

The Playlist Jessica Kiang

Dec 12, 2016

It starts out less not-good than it ends up, to be fair, and for the majority of its running time, it’s engaging enough. Its chief issue in these parts seems to be that the director isn’t super sure if he’s making an action thriller with apocalyptic overtones, a family drama, or a character portrait/performance showcase, so the tone is all over the place. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Mar 27, 2017

Featuring strong work from LaBeouf, Man Down is a fascinating example of how a powerful performance and good intentions can be derailed by a misguided concept and flawed execution. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Dec 1, 2016

If [LaBeouf's] ultimately powerless to make this film worth watching, his performance is a strong reminder that his work should never be taken for granted. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 8, 2016

Big moments drown in a soundmix of sappy muzak. Good actors are wasted, left and right. Classic Montiel. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Dec 1, 2016

Sometimes we talk about seeing a performance so real, so believable, so authentic, it takes our breath away. Then there’s Shia LaBeouf’s work in Man Down. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Dec 1, 2016

Mr. Montiel may have had honorable intentions in creating this movie. But what he made is neither a viable work of art nor an effective call to action. It’s a sadistic and ghoulish spectacle. Read full review

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GreenZombie

Dec 19, 2017

I very much enjoyed this movie. It was confusing at first, but it started to come together the longer I watched it. The acting was riveting in each scene. The acting is really what carried this movie. The message of the movie was clear. I was almost sobbing at the end. It was very good!

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Kappowski

Apr 4, 2017

Misunderstood by most. Great acting by the entire cast. Strong story of a troubled vet, and his love for his son. I admit, i was lost for a while with the flash backs and war torn USA but found the ending to be enlightening and it made sense. It reminded me of Jacob's Ladder.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Courtneyw

Sep 20, 2020

The performances were spot on. The story is hard to watch but moving at the same time. Shia labeouf was incredible.

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idbell

Mar 22, 2017

Such a tragedy. I feel like there is a solid movie somewhere here that got chopped up and edited into oblivion. All the elements are intact but they are so mangled and messed up that the plot is barely recognizable. It's like it was pieced together by an overzealous art school reject. ASuch a tragedy. I feel like there is a solid movie somewhere here that got chopped up and edited into oblivion. All the elements are intact but they are so mangled and messed up that the plot is barely recognizable. It's like it was pieced together by an overzealous art school reject. A quality movie and a serious subject - glued together by the hands of a Picasso wannabe director. High caliber performances from Shia Lebeouf and Kate Mara couldn't save this abstract plot. And it is such a shame because they were both great. This could have been such a great movie.… Expand

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ta2474

Apr 5, 2017

@Kappowski Hi, wanted to reach out to you from Vice News Tonight to see where you watched this movie? Did you watch it in theatres or at home on demand? And did you watch it in the UK or the US? Thank you!

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LeZee

Nov 4, 2017

The life of a homecoming soldier!

I saw it a couple of days ago, but now I'm thinking does it deserve what I've rated. I mean I have rated it average, but I think I've overrated it. Some films impacts me the days going by since its watch, this is not one of those. It was exactly like theThe life of a homecoming soldier!

I saw it a couple of days ago, but now I'm thinking does it deserve what I've rated. I mean I have rated it average, but I think I've overrated it. Some films impacts me the days going by since its watch, this is not one of those. It was exactly like the opposite. The cast looked good. Even the screenplay, only when each layer separated according to random timeline. Together, it is a mess. It was confusing at the beginning to the first three quarters of the tale. But once the twist came in, not what I was expected.

The story of US army man who served in Afghanistan, now returned home after a disaster in the mission. Coping with the consequences, he's not the same man as before he left the home for his national duty. With narration keep changing its timeline, at one point in the final quarter, all are tied together. And ends the story before explaining the events for us.

The actors were good, but it was the storyline that did not stand and deliver. Especially the editing that layered out multiple events. That created curiosity, though the solution was weaker. Or most of the viewers would guess that earlier self. Some people might like it, but surely majority won't. I don't know what should have been done to make it better. But I did not enjoy it.

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gameplayer85

Feb 26, 2017

Dull and boring. Film about a that has ptsd and think he's still at war.Acting terrible, film moves at a slow crawl. Movie will be a waste of anyones time

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