Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

elcoat I didn't know how to take this film, when I first saw it. But it has made me think, all these years.Strange things do happen during war ... and before war: Janice. And "local armistices" sometimes do occur, at great mutual risk.Gary Sinise has just been nominated to receive West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award for 2015, in recognition of his support of American servicepeople, with performances of his Lt. Dan Band - the name from his character in Forrest Gump - among many other things. His portrayal of Mother in Midnight Clear is as compassionate, moving, and thought-provoking as any in cinema.The action seems are sufficiently realistic, as is the portrayal of the GI perspective - writing now as a Jan67-Jan69 GI/veteran (thankfully of West Germany not Viet Nam).It is superior to Saving Private Ryan, let alone Fury.Everyone should see this film and think about it.

SnoopyStyle It's mid-December 1944 in the Ardennes forest of France. Sgt. Will Knott (Ethan Hawke) is part of a rundown undermanned American intelligence squad. 'Mother' Wilkins (Gary Sinise) is disturbed by his experiences and news of the death of his newborn baby. 'Father' Mundy (Frank Whaley) failed at studying to be a priest. Bud Miller (Peter Berg) is the mechanical genius. Stan Shutzer (Arye Gross) is Jewish. Cpl. Mel Avakian (Kevin Dillon) is their best fighter. Major Griffin (John C. McGinley) is a poor commander and sends the men to a house from where they could monitor an expected German advance. They encounter a group of German troops who have lost the will to fight.There is a fakeness to this movie that makes it feel more like a fable. I don't think it's meant to be like that. It doesn't have the realism or grittiness that I need from a war movie. The story feels too unreal but without any surreal style. The actors are great and they make this better than it deserves to be.

quicreva A Midnight Clear is a gem among modern WWII films. It manages to be wonderfully realistic without the heavy emphasis on blood and gore. This movie centers upon the experiences of some very human individuals, rather than famous battles and vast armies. It employs a very solid cast, most of whom were relatively unknown at the time of production. There is no simple division between Good Guys and Bad Guys; the young German soldiers are very human and likable, while at least one American officer is not. A Midnight Clear does a commendable job of demonstrating the absurdity and ultimate futility of war, without either preaching or denigrating the heroic service of the soldiers of that war. Highly recommended.

jman_va This movie was by far one of the very best war moves ever made (it is at least in the top 10). What makes this movie even more special is that it was a sleeper film that did not receive enough marketing when it was initially released. This movie, base during WW2 leading up to the Battle of the Bulge (the Ardenes Counter Offensive) and looks at the truly desperate situation of both sides and the senselessness of the German cause, and a bit of anti-war sentiment thrown in. It truly is a wonderfully sad film (yes a very good oxy-moron) that depicts these events. If you appreciate WW2 films, anti-war films, or just a very deep drama, you truly MUST see this movie!