
In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Hospital Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with ex-Marines Sal and Mueller on a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Hospital Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with ex-Marines Sal and Mueller on a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire.
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| Common Sense MediaJeffrey M. AndersonOne of the best filmmakers of our time, Richard Linklater has done it again; this extremely funny, deeply affecting dramedy about loss and regret is handled with genuine simplicity and sincerity. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfIt plays like one of Linklater’s most intimate gifts, an adult rumination on the tricky subject of patriotism. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIt's a stand-alone film. Maybe a sequel in terms of some themes, and the general plot device of a transformative train trip. This is one of the best movies of 2017. |
| Sacramento News & ReviewJim LaneLinklater juggles the movie's shifting moods expertly and draws moving, finely textured performances from his stars. |
| Buffalo NewsJeff SimonLast Flag Flying is a terrific film that allows no self-righteousness from anyone. It's about war veterans in a way we need now. It isn't just a moving entertainment for its audience, it's a kind of redemption for it as well. |
| Georgia StraightKen EisnerFor a long two hours, Linklater seemingly surrenders to a sort of bland nostalgia that encompasses dull cinematography, sterile acoustic-guitar music, formless scenes that last too long, and exposition that often makes little real sense. |
| Little White LiesCraig WilliamsLast Flag Flying may feel like a film out of time in the present moment, but it's a terrifically funny, deeply moving picture whose time will surely come. |
| Tribune News ServiceRick BentleyIt's a salute to the strength of the human spirit as presented by three phenomenal performers playing out a touching and unforgettable story that solidifies Linklater's place among the best directors working today. |
| Film Ireland MagazineTom CrowleyThe message tries to be the important element here. This message of patriotism and what it means to fight for one's country is mixed and problematic, especially in the film's final act. It's a film that doesn't pick a side, much to its detriment. |
| Gay City NewsSteve EricksonThe actors do a great job of suggesting a friendship going back decades, suddenly picked up again. |