Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons
Storyline
An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
Writers: Peter Berg, Matt Cook, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Michelle Monaghan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Brosnahan, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Kevin Bacon, Alex Wolff, Michael Beach, Lana Condor, Khandi Alexander, Erica McDermott, Jake Picking, Themo Melikidze, Vincent Curatola, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Melissa Benoist -
Katherine Russell
Michelle Monaghan -
Carol Saunders
Mark Wahlberg -
Sgt. Tommy Saunders
Rachel Brosnahan -
Jessica Kensky
John Goodman -
Commissioner Ed Davis
J.K. Simmons -
Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese
Kevin Bacon -
Richard DesLauriers
Alex Wolff -
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Michael Beach -
Gov. Deval Patrick
Lana Condor -
Li
Khandi Alexander -
Police Interrogator
Erica McDermott -
Carol's Sister
Jake Picking -
Sean Collier
Themo Melikidze -
Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Vincent Curatola -
Mayor Thomas Menino
Taglines:
The inside story of the world's greatest manhunt.
Trivia:
This is the second time Kevin Bacon has played the real-life head of the FBI's Boston field office, the first time being in Black Mass (2015). See more »
Goofs:
The first Boston Marathon bomb was set off at 2:49:43, on the race clock at the finish line read 04:09:43. However in the movie, when the first bomb was set off, the clock at the finish line read 02:59:30. meaning they put the time of day which it happened (which was also wrong) but it should have showed the race time. which is 04:09:43. (seen in the trailer.) See more »
User Review
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Rating: 10/10
Patriots Day is a somber film, one that is soaked in contempt for its
depiction and skepticism for its accuracy of the events that transpired
on April 15, 2013 at the Boston Marathon and then the subsequent events
that followed. Well, I can assure those of you who are feeling negative
emotions over this, Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg have created, not only
a great film but a respectable one. There are no "lone hero" moments
for those of you who see Wahlberg's name in the same sentence as the
term Boston Bombing movie and think it will be a balls out action film.
Trust me, it is not. It is so far removed from that notion that it made
me like the film even more. Despite Wahlberg's character being
fictitious, it still holds a great deal of reality to it all.
The film starts off with immediately. There is no sort of fluff to this
film, it starts off trying to be as realistic as possible and it
achieves this ten fold. It starts on the morning of April 15, 2013 as a
beautiful day. Throughout the course of the marathon, we're introduced
to a plethora of characters ranging from John Goodman's Ed Davis to
Kevin Bacon's Richard DesLauris. Once the film is done getting us
acclimated to these people...it happens and when it happens, it is
horrifying. The explosion is LOUD. There is no lead up to it, it felt
like it did in real life, it's a shock. From this moment on, Patriots
Day kicks into a high-octane race against time thriller more in the
vein of Zero Dark Thirty.
The film itself is Peter Berg's masterpiece. It is every bit as
thrilling and gut-wrenching as it is heartbreaking yet uplifting
simultaneously. There is a clear cut love for this film by its maker
and it absolutely pays off. The drama is every bit as riveting as the
brutal action sequences (especially the final confrontation). This is
Berg at his best. He does an amazing job here with both directing and
writing and I don't think it will go unnoticed. The score is the other
half to this film. Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor do amazing work here
in this and it was really cool to see a film that suited their talents
as well as this film did.
The acting is absolutely excellent. Mark Wahlberg gives his absolute
all in this role. The rage he feels in frame is real, the tears he
cries in frame are real and the anger he feels in this is most
certainly real. I think it might just be his best performance. J.K.
Simmons is another phenomenal actor in this film that gives a perfect
performance as Jeffrey Pugliese. To sum it up as best I can, the acting
is top-notch and I'd be very surprised if the film didn't garner a
couple acting nominations at this point but only time can tell.
Overall, Patriots Day is every bit as thrilling as its true story. It
will have you crying, gasping for air, gripping your arm rest and
sometimes all at once. Peter Berg delivers an excellent film with Mark
Wahlberg giving the most honest performance of his career. I highly
recommend it.
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