Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
Lee is a filmmaker who, through talent, accomplishment, and a constant working of the refs in the Hollywood system, has earned autonomy over his films. I'm all for artistic freedom, but here he could have used a bit of oversight.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
10 Nov 2008
fresh:
It's impressive that a filmmaker of Lee's distinction is willing to continue to push boundaries.
– Ben Lyons,
At the Movies,
7 Nov 2008
rotten:
Clocking in at 160 minutes, this interminable movie comes across like a rough cut. Perhaps Lee believed its length would give it gravitas. The opposite is true.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Sep 2008
rotten:
Given the importance of that subject, the real mystery of Mr. Lee's movie is why it's so diffuse, dispirited, emotionally distanced and dramatically inert.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
26 Sep 2008
rotten:
Overwrought, overproduced, overbusy and overlong, Miracle at St. Anna finally suffers from the worst filmmaking sin of all: the failure of trust, in the story and the audience.