Sentences with phrase «emotional impact of war»

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But war is rarely so simple, and distance does nothing to numb the emotional impact of taking a life, said Slim (who is referred to here by his Air Force call sign in order to protect his identity).

Angelina Jolie's second feature as a director, following her under - the - radar 2011 Bosnian drama In the Land of Blood and Honey, is a beautifully shot, well - acted, and worthy - to - a-fault Second World War survivor story that only intermittently achieves the kind of emotional impact for which it aims.

Loosely inspired by the true story of the Niland brothers, and using a letter written by Abraham Lincoln to the mother of three brothers he had erroneously believed to have died in battle (only two actually died), Saving Private Ryan uses the theatre of war to explore the emotional impact of extreme military violence and danger on the often unprepared individuals called upon to serve their country.

That said, not everyone will remain dead, but factoring how high - stakes Infinity War was and the emotional impact of all these deaths, it makes sense that not everyone will get to come back.

In the latest episode of his Fat Man on Batman podcast with Marc Bernardin, the pair discussed the emotional impact of the various deaths in Infinity War.

One can't help but wonder if some of the emotional and thematic impact that's lacking here might have been better engendered if, say, the film had more room for Rachel (Gugu Mbatha - Raw), a slave on a local plantation who later becomes Newton's second wife, or Moses (Mahershala Ali), a runaway who fights for voting rights for freedmen when the war is finished.

With a sharply observant script co-written by Moverman, a veteran of the Israeli army, and career - best performances from Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster, it handles a touchy subject — the emotional impact of the Iraq war on combatants and the loved ones left behind — with intelligence and considerable grace.

Chief among these profound associations is the growing practice of using service animals by those impacted by illness, accidents, or war: those who have chronic physical limitations or have endured deep or lasting emotional upheavals.

God of War was never really lauded for its storytelling or emotional impact.