Why can't there be more of this movies?

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2018)

There is majority of movies out there about thinks exploding and giant portals to other world and magic cubes and so on and I get that there is an audience for that and I can also enjoy a popcorn flick. But they never accomplish what a movie like "Last Flag Flying" accomplishes. To really mean something. To giving you something to think about. I wish there could be more movies like this.
Richard Linklater has the ability to tell a story with a certain warmth. You feel that and you feel what these actors portrait. Which leads me to the cast. Fishburne, Carell and Cranston are all amazing in their roles and this a result of great casting because these roles seem tailor made for them. And even though they are all great, Cranston sticks out a bit more. He is always pretty good but this movie is his stage and he owns that stage.
Even though this movie deals with marines and serving your country it is not about that. It is about friendship, about forgiving about loss and so much more. For me it is really more of a nitpick but yes I think it wouldn't hurt to cut the movie by 10 to 15 minutes. Sometimes it drags a little. But it is still a solid recommend.