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Movie Overview
Cast
George Clooney
Mark Wahlberg
Ice Cube
Director
David O. Russell
MPAA Rating
R - Graphic violence and profanity.
Three Kings (1999)
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"A war movie that's both exhilarating and hard to watch, a movie that might make you reconsider what you think you know."
Philadelphia City Paper
Cynthia Fuchs
8/10
"
Three Kings
is the rarest sort of action movie. It offers the expected adrenaline jolt, but it also has a surprising amount of heart and intelligence."
Lybarger Links
Dan Lybarger
3.5/4
"What we have here is not just a surprisingly proficient action picture, but also an enlightening and touching human drama that hits the heart in more ways than one."
Cinemaphile.org
David Keyes
3/4
"Ultimately it's the director's confidence behind the camera that makes
Three Kings
a powerful piece of filmmaking -- as dry, bleak, and brutal as the barren Iraqi desert."
rec.arts.movies.reviews
David N. Butterworth
B+
"A brave film."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
3/4
"Although imperfect,
Three Kings
has enough vigor and intelligence to satisfy both audiences that prefer action, and those that enjoy more thought-provoking fare."
DustinPutman.com
Dustin Putman
B-
"Kind of cynical, really -- but maybe that's what a '90s film about a '90s war should be."
EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
10/10
"One of the very best films I've seen this year."
Film Blather
Eugene Novikov
"Three Kings spits in the face of war and salutes creative compassion as a healing balm. "
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
"With characters you can root for and a story that is both engaging and honest,
Three Kings
goes for the gold and comes out a winner."
Mixed Reviews
Gabriel Shanks
3/4
"Interesting and occasionally exhilarating."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
4/4
"a quirky, surrealistic examination of war that breaks every conceivable genre boundary"
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
4.5/5
"Gulf War action-drama with heart, brains and guts falls just short of greatness."
Netflix
James Rocchi
"Constantly engaging and mostly manages to hold one's interest throughout."
Screen It!
Jim Judy
7/10
"It's got a style, a feel, a unique look, unlike any of those other murky combat flicks."
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
JoBlo
3/4
"Worth watching."
Big Picture Big Sound
Joe Lozito
7/10
"I recommend the film for its unusual, high-rev style and its often bizarre sense of humor."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
5/5
"Each and every character in this movie was memorable from the dingbat reporter to the little Iraqi girl."
3BlackChicks Review
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
4/4
"A rare blend of breath-taking action and thoughtful writing, and easily one of the best movies of 1999."
Montreal Film Journal
Kevin N. Laforest
10/10
"An astonishing movie that keeps you off-balance from the first scene."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
high +2 out of -4..+4
"
Three Kings
may not be a pleasant film to watch, but it is intelligent and certainly has to be the best film about the Persian Gulf War yet."
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Mark R. Leeper
3/4
"[An] ironic, thoughtful film about war, freedom, and greed."
Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
9/10
"Visually dazzling and emotionally unsettling, this is a new brand of war movie."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
3.5/4
"A studio picture uncommon in its unique sensibility and personality."
TheMovieReport.com
Michael Dequina
5/5
"Among the best war movies ever made."
Goatdog's Movies
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
4/4
"I was engrossed in the movie from start to finish because it's the kind of picture where you never know what's going to happen next."
Aisle Seat
Mike McGranaghan
10/10
"I really have no idea if the premise of the film is historically correct, but I don't think it matters. One thing for sure is that war, in this case, the aftermath of war, is hell and this movie makes a strong case for that truism."
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
A-
"Go see it for the effects, action and treasure hunt story, but enjoy the intelligence, too."
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
"The film has the glamour of a Hollywood blockbuster (not to mention A-list actors) and the drive of an independent;
Three Kings
is thus the cumulative marriage of the two."
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
Rumsey Taylor
10/10
"One of the most entertaining war movies of the past 20 years."
eFilmCritic.com
Scott Weinberg
8/10
"An astute blend of action/adventure, drama, humor, and scathing political commentary."
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Susan Granger
10/10
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William Wolf
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