# Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

> A young Iraq War veteran is paraded as a patriotic hero while privately struggling to reconcile battlefield trauma with America’s appetite for celebration.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/178220

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Ang Lee
- Cast: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Makenzie Leigh, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, Stro
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2513074/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: melancholic, uneasy, intimate, reflective evening, war film marathon

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