I thought the movie was excellent! She really made you feel the way she was feeling. I loved it!

sad and depressing film. well acted well shot and a good soundtrack. i didnt buy dylan penn as a highschooler and the film is slow. i wanted more of a focus on the counterfit bills and the crimes but it was more of a focus on sean penn and his daughters relationship. sad ending and the film is worth a watch once just for the acting not the plot.

3.5 stars. Sean Penn playing a deadbeat, down-on-his-luck, drug partaking, criminal is like John Wayne playing a Cowboy. He has perfected that role. An now he has brought Dylan along. Oh my! There is so much talent in that family..... including mom (see "Land"). In "Flag Day", Sean plays the 'heavy as you would expect (and also Directs). But Dylan steals the spotlight as a Daughter who sees her Dad as bigger-than-life. But she grows up to see the fake fraud of a father he was/is. And yet, she never gives up on the fantasies he wove for her, in this true story. The chemistry between Sean and Dylan is in plain view. Totally outstanding performances. The Penn families' greatest talent is their ability to play a highly dramatic roles..... without any drama.

Wow, it's no wonder I'm 2% of the population according to Meyers Briggs 16 personality types 56% of the population is the other 1/16th of the 16 types and they probably gave this 2 stars and "Good Omen" 5 stars. This is also why I am a lone wolf, I just don't understand or agree with you all. My favorite stories are people's real life experiences. And Jennifer's is beautiful and so well written. I love ✍️ writing too, it is my art form of choice most often. The actress even reminded me of a best friend of mine from 15 to 16 years of age, she crossed over (died) at 16yr. She is so beautiful. I love Jennifer's personality and that it came through so well, dating a guy with a daughter made me look at this movie differently too, not having kids of my own. Jennifer's father reminded me of an ex of mine, very eccentric and also had been in jail for fraud and robbery, but he was so charismatic, charming, life of the party. It was interesting to see how her Dad was the first to break her heart, like my boyfriends daughter probably feels being a Daddy's girl that had to say good bye due to divorce at a young age. I never had to cut ties with a family member for being toxic. That would be hard in a different way than it was with ex lovers. When her Dad tried to come back I understood her conflicting in a way of how it felt when those toxic exes tried to come back, especially if you still loved them like obviously she loved her father in a whole different way. Well written and well acted.

Surprising reviews from critics alike. I found it to be a powerful film with superb acting and the 'melodrama' pales in comparison to the highly acclaimed Yellowstone and many more which are so over the top its laughable!!

Arrogance that's what this move is about. Sean Penn with too much control, trying to create a masterpiece and instead end up with a conglomeration of over emotional, disjointed scenes. How Brolin got roped into this mess who knows. Never trust Sean Penn with a plot. He's and actor he needs to stay in his lane. Watching him smoke cigarettes in most scenes and blowing smoke everywhere which he is dumb enough to do in life is annoying as well.

Una trama sicuramente interessante ed originale, sviluppata in modo altresì originale ed intimo. Costruito molto bene il rapporto tra padre e figlia ed i dialoghi tra tutti i personaggi. Sarebbe stato utile inserire qualche sequenza in cui si potevano vedere le gesta del falsario così da rendere più partecipi e da permettere quei cambi di ritmo che tanto bene fanno. Ottima la colonna sonora; alcuni personaggi invece vengono colpevolmente abbandonati per strada. Trattandosi di una storia vera sarebbe stato gradito qualche riferimento in più. Si intuiscono le intenzioni di Penn ma il risultato è mediocre.

I really looked forward to this movie after hearing the beautiful song sung by Eddie Vedder's daughter. What a disappointment. The movie has ruined the song for me. The acting was mediocre, at best, but the worst is the story line. I get that it's a true story, but that's what makes it even worse. Trying to romanticize the relationship between a loser of a man and his daughter (for whom he was a shitty father) just makes everyone look pathetic. I'm an adolescent psych nurse, and I'm sick and tired of seeing the results of immature, narcissistic parenting. There's nothing "complicated" about Penn's character. He's just another asshole who should never have had kids.

Good movie...sad story, but real life!

I always appreciate a true life drama, the good, bad and ugly. Life is not black and white, there are a myriad of shades in between. This is a story of childhood, adulthood, and the road in between, with dreams, trials and tribulations, and goals, attainable and not attainable.

Drama basado en hechos reales, en donde se enfoca el argumento en la experiencia de la hija de un estafador y falsificador irredento; cuando normalmente se aborda la perspectiva del criminal, este filme muestra la perspectiva de su entorno y principalmente de su familia. Excelentemente actuada, dirigida, fotografíada y musicalizada.

Sad that this was based on a true story. Good acting by Sean Penn & daughter Dylan.

Nepotism in action and pretty bad

The performances and story were so good; I cannot believe that you rated it so poorly!!

Awesome film,.. one of Sean's best,... quality of relationship with Dylan is clear.. and it came thru well on camera. This should have been released into mainstream. I live in Maine, no theater in the state carried it. I just watched it on Youtube. This is as good as Into the Wild.... make a point to see it....

Excellent movie of people who are incapable of facing reality.

There is a great story hidden in Flag Day, but Penn´s direction is so in your face with melodramatic layers its more distracting than engaging. The whole thing is to made much bigger than it really was, and thats just not interesting filmmaking.

Flag Day is a poorly conceived melodrama. Sean Penn clearly made this movie as a showcase for his daughter’s acting. But Dylan Penn was just not good. She overacts in all of the dramatic scenes, and is outshined by whoever is on screen with her. Sean Penn also makes a bunch of wrong decisions as a director. There are so many montages with cheesy music that’s just nauseating. The writing is terrible and is too dependent on narration. The story just wasn’t engaging, as it was filled with characters you just don’t care about. I did laugh a couple of time at how melodramatic it all was, so I guess that’s a plus. Also there are some nice looking shots. But other than that, this film was a train wreck. Overall, this was terrible. I’d say it’s the worst kind of nepotism but Dear Evan Hansen exists. This might be fun to watch with friends to make fun of while inebriated, but other than that don’t bother.

good seats and water.

Wonderful film. Dylan is following in her Dad's footsteps!