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  1. Families can talk about Last Flag Flying's themes and messages. What is it trying to say? Does it succeed? Do you consider these characters role models? Why or why not? How does the movie convey the importance of empathy? How does the movie depict drinking and substance use? What about sex?

    • Richard Linklater
    • Jeffrey M. Anderson
    • Amazon Studios
  2. Nov 3, 2017 · Last Flag Flying. Amazon Prime. 124 minutes ‧ 2017. Brian Tallerico. November 3, 2017. 5 min read. “The worst thing that could ever happen to anybody has landed on you … and now you just have to deal with it.”. And most of us, if we’re lucky, don’t have to deal with “the worst thing” alone.

  3. Sep 28, 2017 · Last Flag Flying could have been a certain kind of movie: a codgers-on-the-run comedy about how Grandpa got his groove back or a solemn message drama about the futility of war.

  4. Nov 4, 2017 · Director Richard Linklater's latest film, Last Flag Flying, tells the story of three Vietnam veterans who reunite after decades apart to help bury one of their sons.

  5. Sep 28, 2017 · Last Flag Flying, co-written by Linklater and Ponicsan, is colored by how time reshapes our sense of self, embracing some memories while occluding others, and it ingeniously folds us into a similar state of reflection and uncertainty about previous eras of false optimism about national values. It takes place in 2003, nearly two years into wars ...

  6. Jan 31, 2018 · On an individual level, Last Flag Flying stands out as a silent celebration of happiness, sorrow and all the hoopla in between. When taking a broader perspective, it hits soaring political notes as Linklater captures the fear of an entire nation when Dylan croons “It’s not dark yet but it’s gettin’ there” while the end credits roll down. ★★★½.

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  8. Nov 3, 2017 · Last Flag Flying” is a low-key gem, a sober reflection on grief that connects the Iraq and Vietnam wars, burnishing Richard Linklater’s credentials as one of the day’s most gifted filmmakers.