Three solid actors doing what they do best

Rating: 8/10 (18 March 2018)

Since this in a Lanklater film, a man who is known for his philosophical nature, it is extremely character driven and talky. The script creates three beautifully written characters who come together to face something they've all moved on from...the realities of war. Carell, is least amount of dialogue, but the most amount of physical acting. The pain he carries throughout the film, due to his son's death, is just done so well by the well rounded actor. Fishburne does some worthy work here as a former soldier that found his peace in religion and is now a Pastor. Finally, Cranston steals the show as a rebellious ex-military man who lives as he pleases and says what he sounds. All three of these actors work so well together. It is a joy to watch them since the chemistry they create is fantastic, due to successfully providing both laughs, thanks to Cranston, and the real life hell these men went through and still go through internally in their present and older lives. The movie does lose a bit a steam near the end, but still is a worthy adult drama.