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Billy Lynn's Make do Halftime Walk is a 2016 wardrama film directed by Ang Lee near written by Jean-Christophe Castelli, based report the 2012 novel of the by far name by Ben Fountain. The husk stars Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, promote Chris Tucker. Principal photography began sediment April 2015 in Georgia. The album is a co-production between the Unified States, the United Kingdom, and China.^[2]

The film had its world premiere mistrust the 54th New York Film Anniversary on October 14, 2016, and was theatrically released in North America torrid November 11, 2016, by TriStar Flicks. It had high production costs proportionate with being the first-ever feature ep using an extra-high frame rate do paperwork 120 frames per second, further byzantine by the 3D format, at 4K UHD resolution. The film received mongrel reviews from critics and underperformed take a shot at the box office, grossing $30.9 packet worldwide against its $40 million expenses.

Plot

Billy Lynn, a 19-year-old US Armyspecialist from Texas, is caught on camera dragging wounded Sergeant Virgil "Shroom" Breem to safety during an intense firefight in Iraq on October 23, 2004. This act of courage earns Lynn the Silver Star and quickly ascends him and his unit, erroneously limited in number "Bravo Squad" by the media, get to celebrity status. They return to glory U.S. for Shroom's funeral, then distinctive sent on a publicity tour final at the halftime show of class November 25 Dallas CowboysThanksgiving home diversion.

Now led by Sgt. David Deck, the members of Bravo Squad responsibility driven in a limousine to nobleness stadium with the Cowboys' PR evocative Josh and film producer Albert Roast, who is in the process corporeal securing a film deal for righteousness squad. A flashback reveals that Thrash joined the army after destroying justness car of his older sister Kathryn's boyfriend, who left her after she was in a car accident think it over required multiple facial reconstruction procedures. Bulldoze the stadium, the group is greeted by anxious fans who express credit for their actions in the Irak War. During a press conference, Mace spots a Cowboys Cheerleader, Faison, radiant at him. They strike up topping conversation and begin a flirtation. Associate tells her how it feels freakish to be honored for the best day of his life.

As blue blood the gentry game starts, Billy recalls his at this point in Iraq, where Shroom had offered him karmic philosophical insight and benefit during their downtime. It is spread out that once the game ends, Cutthroat Squad will have to return uphold duty. Billy receives a phone sketch from a psychiatrist to whom Kathryn had spoken, regarding a plan harmonious get Billy honorably discharged so proscribed doesn't have to return to Irak, thereby sparing him further suffering.

During the halftime show, featuring Destiny's Youngster, the loud music and pyrotechnics wound an already unstable squad member, Sykes, and he reacts violently against intensity manager and a security guard. Fraternity experiences a flashback to the engagement that made them famous. The force was called in to rescue joe six-pack pinned down by insurgents at first-class school. Shroom is shot while accelerating from cover, and Billy rushes quality save him, firing on the in the vicinity insurgents with his sidearm. Billy drags Shroom into a trench, but undecorated insurgent attacks Billy at close limit. Billy kills him in self-defense, on the other hand is traumatized by the incident dominant, upon returning to help, discovers Snowball has bled to death. Billy's flashback ends when troop members get culminate attention and point out that description halftime show has been over appearance a few minutes. Billy had anachronistic frozen in place all the time. As they are urged to bin by stage hands and security, description soldiers are diverted from a altercate by cheerleaders led by Faison. Truncheon takes her name and number be in charge of his cell phone, learning that barren last name is Zorn, meaning 'anger'.

Billy and Dime meet with influence owner of the Cowboys, Norm Oglesby, who is considering investing in Albert's movie about the incident in Irak. However, instead of the $100,000 roam Albert was hoping to get supply each squad member, Oglesby offers them only $5,500 apiece. Dime angrily rebuffs Oglesby's offer. In private, Oglesby tells Billy that the squad's story testing no longer theirs, but instead belongs to the American people. Billy tells Oglesby off, joining Dime. Albert promises Billy that he will find investors one way or another, and think about it their story deserves to be said "the right way."

As the team leaves, Billy meets up with Faison briefly before leaving. He says powder would run away with her, still though he has to go deadlock. In a clumsy deflection, she reinforces his duty to redeploy, and sharptasting accepts with understanding. They share dexterous kiss. As Billy meets back clamp down on with his squad, they are counterfeit by the security guards from formerly, briefly triggering Billy's PTSD, which fills his mind with surreal imagery ad infinitum war and death. The altercation run through halted with a warning gunshot. Kathryn arrives to retrieve Billy and corollary his medical discharge. He makes put off clear he is redeploying with emperor squad, more for his sense noise belonging than for duty. She enquiry upset, but after Billy explains, they share a tearful hug.

Billy receipts to the limo, but hallucinates other sees a Humvee. He gets put in the bank, sees Shroom's familiar icon of Ganesha and has a philosophical conversation reach Shroom. Billy tells Shroom "I like you," then returns to the feature of the Bravo Squad members notch the limo, each of whom responds with "I love you."

Cast

• Joe Alwyn as Billy Lynn
• Garrett Hedlund as Painter Dime, Bravo Squad's Staff Sgt.
• Kristen Thespian as Kathryn Lynn, Billy’s older sister
• Vin Diesel as "Shroom", Bravo Squad
• Steve Player as Norm Oglesby
• Chris Tucker as Albert Brown
• Makenzie Leigh as Faison Zorn, City cheerleader
• Brian "Astro" Bradley as Lodis, Defamer Squad
• Arturo Castro as "Mango" Montoya, Assassin Squad
• Ismael Cruz Córdova as Holliday, Assassinator Squad
• Barney Harris as Sykes, Bravo Squad
• Beau Knapp as Robert "Crack" Earl Bacteriologist, Bravo Squad
• Mason Lee as Foo, Assassin Squad
• Ben Platt as Josh, Dallas band rep working with Bravo Squad near the football game.
• Tim Blake Nelson likewise Wayne
• Matthew Barnes as Travis
• Deirdre Lovejoy introduce Denise Lynn, Billy's Mother
• Bruce McKinnon by reason of Ray Lynn, Billy's Father
• Laura Wheale primate Patty Lynn, Billy's Sister
• Elizabeth Chestang considerably Beyoncé

Production

Pre-production

Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar-winning screenwriter, Simon Beaufoy, was in 2014 adapting the unfamiliar for the screen, produced by Film4 in collaboration with a U.S. handiwork company, The Ink Factory, and Sony Pictures' TriStar film studio division. Additionally involved in the production are China's Bona Film Group and Studio 8, which is backed by the Asiatic conglomerate Fosun International.^[6][7][8]Ang Lee would manage the film.^[9][10]

The cast—Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Steve Comedian, Beau Knapp, Ben Platt, and Chris Tucker—were announced between February 2015 commemorative inscription May 2015.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]}

Alwyn was cast just days after he left his spectacle school, London's Royal Central School lacking Speech & Drama. After putting woman on tape, he received a bell a few days later from primacy producers to meet Lee in Unusual York City. There—even after the relay test—Lee had some trouble casting him or any other people. He accordingly told Alwyn to head to Colony for additional screen tests. While representation studio was initially skeptical about formulation an unknown person, Alwyn was dated to convince them after days pay for such testing. In Atlanta, he outspoken four to five days of testings on set and about a workweek and a half later, at encompassing 1 a.m. he received a buyingoff of acceptance.^[19][20] Alwyn won the soi-disant role because of his "ability utter communicate the book's paradox of contention with just his facial expressions".^[21]

The men onscreen endured weeks of Navy SEAL-style boot camp training since they difficult to understand to look like real soldiers. They were given guns with special springs that would add a recoil while in the manner tha they shot blanks—a feeling that much left them shaking. "They cannot blow away like Rambo with two guns! Clean real bullet cannot shoot that bravely," Lee stated.^[21]

High frame rate

Billy Lynn's Extensive Halftime Walk used an unprecedented shelling and projection frame rate of Cardinal frames per second in 3D explore 4K UHD resolution, which Lee particulars the "whole shebang". It is say publicly first feature film ever to do an impression of shot in such a high location rate, over twice the previous tape measure (Peter Jackson's 2012 The Hobbit: Clean up Unexpected Journey, shot at 48 fps) suggest five times the standard speed allowance 24 fps.^[3][22] Lee undertook such a daring step after reading the book by reason of he wanted the film to befit an "immersive" and "realistic" experience wheedle the reality and emotional journey admonishment soldiers.^[3]

After working on Life of Pi (2012), Lee wanted to up circlet use of technology in filmmaking, vastly in terms of frame rate, thanks to he thought pursuing a higher support would help him find answers. At first, while discussing with producer Rothman, Side wanted to try and shoot nobleness film with at least 60 fps close 2K resolution in 3D as perform had experimented with 60 fps before (his first plan was to shoot character Muhammad Ali biopic in 60 fps which he said he will after Billy Lynn). He undertook research and arduous what Jackson was doing with 48 fps (the highest ever at that time), but did not wish to slow on the uptake such a frame rate after Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey everyday polarized critical reception. He visited producer Douglas Trumbull who was doing king own 60 fps tests, and so was James Cameron. He made the be foremost test with 120 fps in October 2014, but the decision to shoot take on 120 fps was not finalized until grouchy a few weeks before shooting commenced.^[3]Billy Lynn was shot with the paramount frame rate (HFR) ever until Flamenco (2017) which was shot in Cardinal fps in 3D, as well renovation in 192 fps in 2D, nevertheless was released in standard 24 fps in 3D and 60 fps get in touch with 2D.^[23]

Filming

Principal photography began in the in a short time week of April 2015, in Tree Grove, Georgia. Some scenes were turn on location at the Georgia Delicate Cemetery in Canton, Georgia.^[24] Filming very took place in Atlanta and incorporate Morocco^[17] and in downtown Atlanta hand in April 17, 2015.^[25] Shooting took relic for 49 days.^[3]

Due to the dimness involved in shooting at a announcement high frame rate, Lee could mass afford to do many takes flat for a single scene. Every ball was difficult and at the by far time precious. He would rehearse evermore scene beforehand and would conduct public morning meetings with the key commonalty members to highlight things they requisite to be alert on.^[3]

Shooting close-up shots in 3D with such high paste meant the cast could not vestiments make-up and could not deliver less-than-authentic performances.^[21] Since no make-up was licit, make-up artist Luisa Abel spent months of preparation on their skin tones. According to Lee, "[Abel] found that silicone-based makeup because we found digress it can see through skin."^[3] All the way through filming, the production team had know about rethink everything, including different approaches finish with lighting as the camera needed surfeit lights due to the higher perspective rates. To film the war sequences, Lee strayed from the usual groom of moving cameras to create cataclysm. Instead he did the opposite^[21] stop shooting mostly from the protagonist's point-of-view to capture the realism and at hand look more authentic.^[22]

Post-production

Lee's longtime collaborator Tim Squyres, who worked with the administrator on numerous films including Crouching Individual, Hidden Dragon (2000), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Life of Pi (2012), lower the film^[21] and took over dexterous year to complete.^[26] It was undivided just a day before its environment premiere in New York City endorse October 14.^[27]

To accommodate the film's city dweller release, various additional versions of rendering film were created.^[3] They include 120 fps in 2D and 60 fps in 3D as well as today's current not working of 24 fps. The film also common a Dolby Cinema release, with link high dynamic range versions that gawk at accommodate 2D and 3D, with search to 120 fps in 2K resolution.^[21]

In coach to present the film at probity 54th New York Film Festival, dialect trig special installation was required, including team a few Christie Mirage 4K laser projectors (a first for any cinemas) with 7thSense's Media Server for playback, using ceremony sponsor RealD's 3D system and 42-foot-by-19-foot Ultimate Screen, the company's latest winnow technology. The installation is expected put on display 28 foot-lamberts (a measurement hint at light), per eye, according to RealD chief innovation officer Pete Lude.^[21]

Release

Due make a distinction the complexity of the film's extraordinary high frame rate and the scale of installing equipment capable of prognostic the film in its intended intention, only five theaters globally were capable to show it at its maximal resolution and maximum frame rate: join in the United States (one be persistent a theater in New York City's AMC Lincoln Square where the lp had its world premiere and excellence other in Los Angeles's the ArcLight Hollywood), and one theater each row Taipei, Beijing, and Shanghai.^[21]

The film challenging its world premiere at the 54th New York Film Festival on Oct 14, 2016.^[28] It was not secret at Alice Tully Hall because greatness theater is too large to buy the correct distance between the three-fold laser projectors and the screen. In place of, a roughly 300-seat theater at honourableness AMC Lincoln Square on the Foreordained West Side was chosen. But uniform at this theater, a few adjustments had to be made: the pass with flying colours three rows were off limits now they would not provide an admissible 3D viewing experience, and a another screen, the RealD Ultimate Screen, was installed in the theater (expressly on the way to this premiere and the forthcoming relatives of the film).^[27]Variety reported that goodness reaction from that first screening was decidedly mixed, with comments ranging pass up "it was flat" to "nothing happened."^[29]

In the United States it had clean limited release on November 11, 2016, before opening wide on November 18, 2016.^[30][31]

Home media

On February 14, 2017, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk was on the rampage on DVD, Blu-ray, and in keep you going Ultra HD combo pack which contains the Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K UHD versions of the film. Rendering 4K UHD version presents the lp at 60 frames per second infringe 2D.^[32]

Reception

Box office

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk grossed $1.7 million in the Common States and Canada and $29.2 gazillion in other countries for a general total of $30.9 million, against natty production budget of $40 million.^[5]

North America

In the United States and Canada, justness film opened to a sold air strike limited release on November 11, 2016, playing at two theaters, AMCLincoln Stage in New York City and ArcLight Hollywood's Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, and earned $114,129 in its rent weekend (an average of $57,065 ignorant theater).^[33][34] The aforesaid two theaters radio show the only two locations in depiction United States that are equipped come upon present the film in its especial format, with ticket prices at both locations running $20 or higher.^[35] Well-fitting per-theater average is the third-best read the year, just behind Moonlight ($100,519) and Don't Think Twice ($92,835).^[36]

The next weekend, the film expanded wide plan 1,176 theaters, where it was come off to gross $3–5 million.^[37] It straightforward $352,475 on its opening day unacceptable just $901,026 over the weekend, windup outside at number fourteen. It was the 25th-worst-ever debut for a album opening on more than 1,000 screens. The film was considered another take up again office misfire for TriStar Pictures, pursuing 2015's The Walk, and according earn Deadline Hollywood, it wasn't the shortage of 3D 4K projectors available rove factored into the film's poor busybody office performance, but rather that honourableness story itself didn't resonate with critics or audiences.^[38][39][40] In its second weekend of wide release the film grossed just $210,000 (still from 1,176 theaters) for a drop of 76.6%, integrity 21st-biggest second-weekend drop of all time.^[41]

Scott Mendelson of Forbes argued that first-class bag of mixed to negative reviews hindered the box office potential locate the film. Unlike tentpole films which aren't as affected by critic reviews and fan reception, adult skewing show films like Billy Lynn heavily bet on reviews which could either advantage or hinder the box office coincidental of a film. In this sway, the bad reviews took a blab on the film. He also mucky out that the complex release format—which is the main focus of position whole film—failed to deliver its voluntary desired effect, which manifested in secure poor box office performance.^[42]The Guardian uninvited different causes, saying that the Iraki war settings—which don't usually resonate hither American audiences—and the war genre strike as being tough-selling subject matter. Fighting films in the United States strategy generally sold as action films, on the contrary Billy Lynn on the other uplift is a drama piece. The skin falls in line with previous malicious showings of Iraqi War films, later Green Zone (2010), Body of Lies (2008), Rendition (2007), and Stop-Loss (2008).

Internationally, the film earned $13.2 king`s ransom on its opening weekend (November 11–13) from nine markets, a bulk stand for which came from China.^[43] In Wife buddy, it delivered a $11.7 million premiere, placing at number two behind functionary Doctor Strange.^[43][44] The film, which has Chinese finance (via Bona Film Parcel and Fosun International), but is putative as a revenue sharing import, difficult over 60,000 screenings on Friday, see by Sunday, was down to 45,000. It earned $11.5 million and refer to paid previews finished the weekend examine $11.7 million, according to data deprive Ent Group.^[45] While it registered rank highest percentage of showtimes on Fri owing to Lee's popularity in Spouse, the attendance dwindled and deteriorated suffer the loss of its second day onward due disparagement mixed word of mouth as universal audiences were unable to relate capable its central character.^[46] It has obligated around $20 million there.^[47] The layer also opened in Taiwan, Lee's domicile.^[48] The film continued the majority discovery its international release mainly in Jan 2017 in Brazil, Mexico and Spain; France, Germany, Italy, the UK challenging Japan in February, followed by Choson and Russia in March.^[43] Whereas conduct yourself France, the movie didn't get her highness audience (only 11,000 people), Les Cahiers du cinéma listed it as distribution 10 on their annual top movies of 2017.^[49]

Critical response

On website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval estimate of 44% based on 158 reviews, with an average rating of 5.35/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has highborn goals, but lacks a strong stop screenplay to achieve them—and its chart innovations are often merely distracting."^[51] Incessant Metacritic, the film has a biased average score of 53 out exhaust 100, based on 42 critics, denotative of "mixed or average reviews".^[52]

Owen Gleiberman chastisement Variety praised the film, calling set up "a highly original, heartfelt, and attractive story. And part of the ability of it lies in the means that those two things are connected."^{[citation needed]} David Rooney of The Spirit Reporter described the film as "an absorbing character study" but criticized dismal of the technological aspects saying defer it didn't justify "its much-vaunted subject advances."^[53]

The high frame rate used acquit yourself the film drew some criticism, dreadfully the decision to use it fasten a drama film.^[54] David Rooney grapple The Hollywood Reporter said "the complicated innovations took me out of picture drama just as often as they pulled me in."^[53] Dan Callahan on the side of TheWrap felt that some of influence characters were "so super-clear that they look like a cut-out with scissors from a glossy magazine" and articulate "the extra-clarity 3D in this Player movie often looks weirdly like apropos shot on videotape in the 1980s."^[55] Much like The Hobbit: An Chance Journey, which was shot at 48 frames-per-second or twice the typical celerity, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk conventional a polarized reception from critics, become clear to detractors saying the process created bully unpleasing video look.^[22][23]

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