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Apr 21, 2017 · Ultimately, the biggest problems with “Sand Castle” are familiarity and form (or lack thereof). As for the first, we’ve seen this story before, at least a dozen times. Sure, the particulars are different, but the futility of war, especially in the 21 st century, has been well documented.
Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 12, 2019 Full Review Josh Lasser IGN Movies Sand Castle is a movie full of tension and fear and which makes sure the audience is right there with the soldiers throughout.
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Apr 21, 2017 · Sand Castle: Directed by Fernando Coimbra. With Henry Cavill, Glen Powell, Nicholas Hoult, Tommy Flanagan. The story follows a young soldier, and his introduction into the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Based on true events, it bears witness to the destruction and horrors of war.
An engaging, gripping fact-based drama starring Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road) as a young machine gunner in the U.S. Marines whose platoon is put in the impossible position of saving an Iraqi...
Apr 22, 2017 · Verdict. Perhaps it is a sign of the times we live in that it is surprising when a movie about the U.S. fighting in the Middle East doesn't unabashedly espouse a single political view, but Sand...
On Rotten Tomatoes, Sand Castle has an approval rating of 47% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. On Metacritic , the film has a score 45 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Sand Castle is not an easy film to review in terms of gauging it against other high adrenaline, fast paced, action filled war movies. That is not to say the film was not worth watching. It certainly is. Avoiding any spoilers here, the story moves at a rather slow pace for a war film but has a definite message to deliver and does so with finesse ...
