Last Flag Flying
In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Richard “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with Former Marines Sal (Bryan Cranston) and Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo a 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. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives.
Director Richard Linklater and author Darryl Ponicsan collaborated on the screenplay which follows the trio as they wrestle with the pangs of war both past and present.
Critic Reviews:
- " When I drove home from Last Flag Flying, I felt good. Great movies always put me in a good mood. " – Dan Buffa
- " 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. " – Leigh Monson
- " 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. " – Allen Almachar