So I recently watched Thank You for Your Service and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
Sgt. Adam Schumann (played by Miles Teller)tries to readjust to civilian life after returning home from the war in Iraq. Fellow soldier Tausolo Aeiti (played by Beulah Koale) must deal with the aftermath of a bombing that left him with a traumatic brain injury. Will Waller (played by Joe Cole) searches for normalcy after surviving several explosions, while Michael Emory (played by Scott Haze) must deal with the effects of a sniper's bullet to the head. With memories of the battlefield still lingering, the soldiers soon begin their long journey to physical and emotional rehabilitation.
This is one of the more powerful films of the year. In our society, we often get overwhelmed with everything we see on the news and we tend to forget about several things and one of those is our soldiers who have come home from war. They are some of the most important people in the world and often times they return with bouts of PTSD whether it be minor or very serious. We often turn the other cheek when in reality, we need to help them and this film does a great job of portraying the effects of PTSD on soldiers coming home from war. Performance wise, everyone in the cast is absolutely tremendous and they each do a great job of being able to bring certain emotions to screen when each character goes through their everyday lives after war. Miles Teller's character is the main protagonist of the film, but it also focuses on a several other stories and the film doesn't take as much time with them as it does with Miles Teller and it would've made for a much more interesting film had they focused on the other stories because each case of PTSD is different and they each deserve attention and not be glossed over. It does throw in a few flashbacks to help you understand some of the horrors each character went through, but it would've been nice had this been the opening of the film and then transition to each character culminating in coming together type of finale. Also not to sound awful, but outside of Miles Teller you never really fully feel an emotional connection to the other soldiers because again there is not enough time spent on their lives. When the film does get emotional, it often feels forces and completely unnecessary. Overall this is a great look into the effects of PTSD, but there is a central focus on one character rather than the bigger picture of this disease and you cannot get a full emotional connection without getting to know the characters. I give Thank You For Your Service an 8 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Thank You For Your Service, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
Sgt. Adam Schumann (played by Miles Teller)tries to readjust to civilian life after returning home from the war in Iraq. Fellow soldier Tausolo Aeiti (played by Beulah Koale) must deal with the aftermath of a bombing that left him with a traumatic brain injury. Will Waller (played by Joe Cole) searches for normalcy after surviving several explosions, while Michael Emory (played by Scott Haze) must deal with the effects of a sniper's bullet to the head. With memories of the battlefield still lingering, the soldiers soon begin their long journey to physical and emotional rehabilitation.
This is one of the more powerful films of the year. In our society, we often get overwhelmed with everything we see on the news and we tend to forget about several things and one of those is our soldiers who have come home from war. They are some of the most important people in the world and often times they return with bouts of PTSD whether it be minor or very serious. We often turn the other cheek when in reality, we need to help them and this film does a great job of portraying the effects of PTSD on soldiers coming home from war. Performance wise, everyone in the cast is absolutely tremendous and they each do a great job of being able to bring certain emotions to screen when each character goes through their everyday lives after war. Miles Teller's character is the main protagonist of the film, but it also focuses on a several other stories and the film doesn't take as much time with them as it does with Miles Teller and it would've made for a much more interesting film had they focused on the other stories because each case of PTSD is different and they each deserve attention and not be glossed over. It does throw in a few flashbacks to help you understand some of the horrors each character went through, but it would've been nice had this been the opening of the film and then transition to each character culminating in coming together type of finale. Also not to sound awful, but outside of Miles Teller you never really fully feel an emotional connection to the other soldiers because again there is not enough time spent on their lives. When the film does get emotional, it often feels forces and completely unnecessary. Overall this is a great look into the effects of PTSD, but there is a central focus on one character rather than the bigger picture of this disease and you cannot get a full emotional connection without getting to know the characters. I give Thank You For Your Service an 8 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Thank You For Your Service, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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