
When a U.S. Marine returns home from Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son and wife. In their search, the two intercept a man carrying vital information about his family.... (Full plot summary below)
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When a U.S. Marine returns home from Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend, he searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son and wife. In their search, the two intercept a man carrying vital information about his family.
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| Detroit NewsAdam GrahamLaBeouf ... ably carries "Man Down" on his shoulders. He has an easy, natural chemistry with Shotwell, and he's a reservoir of buried emotions in his scenes with Oldman. |
| Entertainment WeeklyDarren FranichDirector Dito Montiel splinter’s the film’s story on multiple tracks, in a truly shameless and incredibly obvious effort to protect a Big Twist. |
| New York TimesGlenn KennyMr. Montiel may have had honorable intentions in creating this movie. But what he made is neither a viable work of art nor an effective call to action. It’s a sadistic and ghoulish spectacle. |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.comCary DarlingTo his credit, a beefed-up LaBeouf throws himself into the role with fervor, and Clint Mansell's score bears a haunting beauty. But none of it is enough to save Man Down. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfMontiel isn't heartless, but this complicated and urgent issue deserves a more thoughtful approach than the flaccid mystery he presents. |
| Sacramento News & ReviewDaniel BarnesLeBeouf works his tail off, but too many scenes are meandering and shapeless, with only the puzzle box structure of the story left to hold our interest. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsThis naff war fable with end-of-world curlicues is good only when LaBeouf fills the screen. His anguish, tears and poignant gropings to comprehend are moving and believable. |
| Radio TimesTrevor JohnstonMontiel's movie gambles everything on an ambitious plot device that doesn't quite come off, but LaBeouf's vulnerability offers an effective portrait of masculinity in crisis. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereMovie down despite efforts of Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Clifton Collins, Jr . War movie-apocalyptic thriller mash-up fail. |
| iNews.co.ukMatthew TurnerThis genre-blending drama about a traumatised soldier may be flawed - but it's impossible to fault Shia LaBeouf's commitment to the lead role. |