Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (5 Stars)

On 23rd October 2004 the 19-year-old soldier Billy Lynn attempted to save his sergeant's life in Iraq. In the process, he killed an Iraqi terrorist in hand to hand combat. This was filmed, and he became a big hero in America. His unit, nicknamed the Bravo squad, goes on a tour in the USA, culminating in a halftime performance at the Dallas Cowboys football game on Thanksgiving.

Billy, while not actually suffering from PTSD, is in a daze. The stress doesn't come from his tour of Iraq, it comes from his treatment back home. The day when his sergeant died in his arms was the worst day of his life, but everyone talks about it in glowing terms. Everyone asks him about it, but it's a day he wishes he could forget.

Many critics are against the film because it isn't what they expect. They look at the box, and they assume it's an anti-war film. It isn't. It isn't a pro-war film either. The war in Iraq is just the background to the story. What's relevant is the way Billy and his unit are treated in America. Billy doesn't feel like a hero. He just wants to be left alone.

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I already owned the film on Blu-ray, but I rebought it on 4K after watching "Gemini Man". It was worth the money. These are the only two films to have been released with a speed of 60 frames per second. This sets them apart from all other films ever released. The picture quality is amazing. "Gemini Man" profits more from the high frame rate, because most of the picture has bright scenes, but "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" still excels.

If you own a 4K Blu-ray player, you need to buy these two films. They're essential to display the best that 4K can offer. They're the future of films. It will take years for other films to catch up with what these two films offer.

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