Thank You for Your Service

“Thank You for Your Service” is a singularly honest drama of soldiers at home.

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Miles Teller stars in this drama about soldiers suffering from PTSD, directed by Jason Hall, screenwriter of 'American Sniper.'

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The writer of American Sniper explores PTSD again in honorable, uninspired Thank You For Your Service.

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Ultimately, “Thank You For Your Service” is commendable and, well, serviceable. But it’s more of an honorable discharge rather than something you fete with medals of esteem.

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If, like its characters, Thank You for Your Service sometimes struggles to balance staying strong with wearing its heart on its sleeve, it makes an emotional plea in a direct, effective way.

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Writer-director Jason Hall astutely conveys these and other facets of the modern veteran’s experience, generating authentic drama, in scenes that play out in unexpected ways.

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While parts of Thank You for Your Service work well, overall, the film is inconsistent.

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The messy reality of military post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is at the heart of “Thank You for Your Service,” a thoughtful drama which sags when it tries to shoehorn its characters into by-the-numbers plot points.

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At its best, Thank You for Your Service is The Best Years of Our Lives for the modern generation of war veterans.

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Miles Teller and Beulah Koale star as PTSD-afflicted Iraq War survivors in a film with little to say about their struggles.

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It's admirably frank in its depiction of lingering trauma but too often struggles to capture its more ineffable qualities.

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Oscar nominee Jason Hall’s directorial debut assembles a strong cast, including Miles Teller and Amy Schumer, yet his tale of PTSD is aimless and ineffective.

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