Best movie ever!

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Hollywood is founded upon the idea of producing films that entertain audiences and make money. At the end of the day it is always about the money. An unfortunate, and frankly sickening, side effect of this cornerstone of entertainment is that when tragedy strikes, often times there is a film made about said tragedy. While some involved are I'm sure simply looking to honor the memories of those lost and do justice in telling their story, more often than not the events the film is based upon are embellished and glamorized. This is not the case of this film. This film does an amazing job of presenting the audience with the main characters, their families, motivations, faults and immediately make the audience connect and care for the characters. Mark Wahlberg gives one of the best and most versatile performances of his career as Boston cop Tommy Saunders, a man with his fair share of faults but with a heart of a servant who wants to protect his family and the city of Boston as a whole. Supported by a talented secondary cast led by John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, and J.K. Simmons as well as early performances of up-and-coming stars Lana Condor and Alex Wolff, this film's casting director did a great job of finding those who actually look like their real-life counterparts. Another aspect of this film that director Peter Berg did well was the building of tension in each scene. Through sound, camera movement and angles, and lighting, as each moment passed, the tension grew and I was hooked in from the beginning. A testament to filmmaking done right, Patriots Day is a patriotic film that goes against the Hollywood norm and tells this true story faithfully and honoring all of those involved.

Strong message, horrifying results; it definitely does what it tries to do.

When I saw the title and read about the story I thought this movie would be another patriotic-we-are-america-and-we-are-the-greatest movie but it's actually very well done. It's not even chauvinistic like I thought it would be. It just tells the story of the Boston marathon bombings. It's a gripping story that won't leave anybody without an opinion on how those terrorists are just a bunch of cowards and nothing more. It doesn't matter if it's about muslim terrorists or any other white redneck terrorist, they are all just the same, a bunch of cowards. In a man-to-man fight they would always bite the dust so they just kill innocents by using selfmade bombs and other weapons. Patriots Day is a bit of a hommage to the survivors and to the people of Boston that put their forces together to catch those cowards. Mark Wahlberg is always good and in this movie he prooves again he's a top actor. Pleasantly surprised by Patriots Day.

Mark Wahlberg comes equipped with a strong, invested performance and the supporting actors to match. Not from Boston, or even America but watching the (for the most part - accurate) depiction of a city going through tragedy and turmoil but coming out with a sense of pride and togetherness to boost each other up and resist the fear and terror of the Boston Marathon Bombings was a remarkable thing to witness and it's a film that pays respect to the victims and their families in the most honorable way possible while still telling a cohesive story. Well done.