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SGT. Will Gardner
War drama and painful events are embodied in the character of Will Gardner, who suffers from brain injuries sustained during an explosion during the fighting. Following Gardner's painful events, it is difficult for him to reintegrate into society. After a series of setbacks, he goes on a motorcycle trip all over America to pick up pieces of his lost life since fighting to return again.
26 March 1968, Muncie, Indiana, USA
9 January 1974, Savannah, Georgia, USA
31 October 1963, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
17 March 1955, Blue Island, Illinois, USA
29 June 1971, Torrance, California, USA
11 December 1969, Kingston, New York, USA
29 June 1982, New York, New York, USA
January 10, 2019
The film endlessly traffics in the sort of clichés endemic to the genre, from its gung-ho country music soundtrack to its frequent combat flashbacks illustrating the horrors of war.
January 11, 2019
It's a mess of uncertain purpose, jarring tonal shifts, and melodramatic gimmickry.
January 09, 2019
Its honesty and introspection, and the urgency of the topic, make it worth a look.
January 11, 2019
Sincerity of purpose, the best of intentions and brief appearances by top talent cannot save a real first pancake of a script in SGT. Will Gardner.
January 10, 2019
[Martini's] filmmaking instincts... prove too self-indulgent and heavy-handed to tell the kind of emotionally involving tale about post-traumatic stress disorder among returning soldiers that he clearly had in mind.
January 09, 2019
The takeaway message from Sgt. Will Gardner is that American veterans deserve better.
January 11, 2019
Heavy-handed clichés overwhelm the heartfelt intentions of this drama meant to salute veterans battling physical and emotional wounds as they return home.
January 08, 2019
Homelessness among military veterans is a noble subject for a filmmaker to take on. So it deserves a better vehicle than Sgt. Will Gardner, writer-director Max Martini's clumsy and sometimes downright laughable portrayal of an injured Iraq war vet.
