Featuring strong work from LaBeouf, Man Down is a fascinating example of how a powerful performance and good intentions can be derailed by a misguided concept and flawed execution.
The filmmakers are trying to reflect Gabriel’s tormented state of mind but their stream of consciousness approach is more baffling than it is enlightening.
The story of a marine who returns from Afghanistan to find an unidentified disaster has made a wasteland of the US is unbearably self-important.
If only everything in Man Down was as good as Shia LaBeouf’s emotionally-charged performance.
A surprisingly strong performance from LaBeouf and a withholding narrative just about keep things afloat.
LaBeouf is compelling as a former marine with PTSD but the film is irredeemable.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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