Michael Peña, from the film Lions for lambs
November 9th, 2007 by Felicia Feaster in FilmFelicia Feaster speaks with actor Michael Peña about his role in Lions for lambs - Download.
MOVE ON: Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise in Lions for Lambs
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Lions for Lambs and Darfur Now reveal why and how people take action
Lions for Lambs strikes a compellingly strange note with its mix of both patriotism and left-leaning angst. It has the tone of a highly verbal ’30s stage play from a socially conscious playwright of the Clifford Odets school.
But what makes the film interesting is how attuned it is to class and power. It is the difference between the moral certitude of a Republican senator and an ever-doubtful journalist. And it expresses the very different worldview held by working-class kids such as Rodriguez and Finch and spoiled, upper-class ones such as Hayes. While Hayes zones out in front of the frat-house TV, others risk their lives for the cause of America.
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