Fort Bliss – ABC Film Challenge – 2010s Movies – F – Fort Bliss – Movie Review
Director: Claudia Myers
Writer: Claudia Myers (Screenplay)
Cast
- Michelle Monaghan (Source Code)
- Emmanuelle Chriqui (Wrong Turn)
- Pablo Schreiber (13 Hours)
- Ron Livingston (The Conjuring)
- Oakes Fegley (Pete’s Dragon)
Plot: After returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.
Runtime: 1 Hour 56 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Fort Bliss starts when Staff Sergeant Maggie Swann (Monaghan) returns from her latest deployment. She wants to get to know her son Paul (Fegley) more, however, he has become attached to his father Richard (Livingston) and his new partner Alma (Chriqui).
Maggie looks to rebuild the bridges with her son, while getting a chance to train the next line of military medics. This isn’t as easy as she planned to become one of the hardest tests of her life.
Verdict on Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss is a drama following the life of a military doctor whose life has been turned upside down during her time away. She has lost her connection to her son and must rebuild it until she gets told she is going to be redeployed.
This is a powerful drama showing the constant difficulties military personal face. It shows the problems a soldier goes through trying to keep a connection with her son and wanting to continue to support the military. This shows the struggles people go through in the aftermath of the events. It shows the feeling of not being wanted and the challenges they must face to get on with their lives.
Michelle Monaghan is brilliant in the leading role in the movie. She gives her career-best performances and the supporting cast is excellent too.
Final Thoughts – Fort Bliss is a brilliant portrayal of the difficulties military life can cause.