Jack Kemp

I was fortunate enough to live near enough to one of the movie houses where Last Flag Flying is showing now in its limited release. I believe it will open in more theaters later. It is a film produced by Amazon and staring Steve Carell, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston. It tells the story of three former Vietnam war buddies who join up for a road trip to bury the Marine son of former a Navy Corpsman played by Steve Carell. While they are on the road, they recall and try to reconcile old issues dating from their problems and shortcomings while serving in combat. And they also have to deal with new problems arising as they argue with the military about the best way to honor and bury the ex-Navy Corpsman's son.

This is one of the most moving films I have ever seen. The actors' words, i.e., the script, were so real. The actions they retold and somewhat relived from the Vietnam War - and their contact with a buddy of the former Medic's son who died in the Middle East, were very realistic. There is the contrast of a former active duty Marine who became a minister (Laurence Fishburne) and a filthy mouthed cynic (Bryan Cranston) whose "God is drink." As these two play off of one another, they brought out a full range of emotions. And I even laughed some. And I teared up a bit.

All in all, this is a superb movie, one of the best. If you are currently fortunate enough to live near one of the movie theaters where it is now showing, go see it. For everyone else, because of the stars in this film and the quality of script, I suspect it will be opening in many more theaters in the weeks to come so that many more of you will have a chance to see this movie. Check their website for the trailer and locations at www.lastflagflying.com

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