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Miracle at St. Anna

World War II had its heroes and its miracles.

2008 · 2h 40m · R Drama, War
Directed by Spike Lee

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Overview

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.

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All reviews
33%
Tomatometer
Rotten

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
Fresh

It's impressive that a filmmaker of Lee's distinction is willing to continue to push boundaries.

Ben Lyons, At the Movies
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
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
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.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

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