I’ll concede: A normal Linklater hang-out movie is mapped on top of a sober Iraq drama, and the mixture doesn’t mesh...Linklater has often proven that perhaps any kind of theme or setting can be reshaped in his mold; this time, it doesn’t take.

| Jan 10, 2023

There are many lovely, hilarious, and tender moments in Last Flag Flying.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 17, 2022

Last Flag Flying never condescends to its characters because of their disabilities.

| Original Score: B | Nov 2, 2021

Linklater is also trying to make comment on the confusion of being war heroes in wars that weren't heroic, and the US's strange relationship with the military. He sometimes gets in a muddle with that tricky balance, his points landing with unsure feet.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 29, 2021

The US military is the principal source of violence, terror and destruction on the planet ... Telling the American people comforting lies about "pride" and "service" is absolutely no help.

| Feb 11, 2021

A talky affair about the passing of time, loss and disillusionment that glows with occasional moments of aching poignancy but too often feels adrift.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 3, 2021

[Its] bluster never amounts to anything more than an afterthought.

| Dec 11, 2020

When I drove home from Last Flag Flying, I felt good. Great movies always put me in a good mood.

| Nov 10, 2020

Though Last Flag Flying lacks much of the subtlety of its source material, it remains an engaging and entertaining trip with a group of charming characters.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 2, 2020

One of Richard Linklater's greatest strengths, as both a writer and a director, is revealing deeper truths about his characters through their interactions with one another.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 13, 2020

Richard Linklater fans will appreciate the sense that this still-young master has recovered the wit and inventive style he possessed back in the 90s.

| Jun 3, 2020

Last Flag Flying isn't unwatchable, but mere hours after seeing it, I'd already stopping thinking about it, which is rare for me when it comes to Linklater's work.

| May 19, 2020

I didn't know what to expect from Last Flag Flying but it's a really great film that hopefully won't be lost in the all the big releases this fall.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jan 10, 2020

[Last Flag Flying] is laced with buddy friendship and humor as well as so much sadness.

| Oct 3, 2019

Last Flag Flying only flirts with these difficult themes, never really going far with them. There's something a little...well, 'fraidy cat about that.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 26, 2019

It's gently and marvelously unpacked for our viewing pleasure.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 16, 2019

With good intentions and extraordinary interpretations, it is another forgettable film about how a country turns a blind eye to an institution that has much to regret. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jul 25, 2019

Last Flag Flying will certainly stir memories of the 1973 Jack Nicholson vehicle The Last Detail, and that's no accident.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 21, 2019

It is an uneven film, that succeeds best when it focuses on the spiritual journey of its young protagonist.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 26, 2019

The pacing and motivation is so off-kilter that we never connect to the players in the first place.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Apr 16, 2019