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== Reception == == Reception ==
Upon its release, the film received many negative reviews from critics, but positive response from audiences. The critics selected by ] give the film a score of 0% based on 15 reviews, and reports a rating average of 2.5 out of 10. Audiences there rated the film with 76% liking it out of over 3,600 ratings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/last_ounce_of_courage/ |title=Last Ounce of Courage |publisher=] | accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref>. This clearly marks a wide disparity between the views of professional critics and filmgoers in their opinion of Last Ounce. Upon its release, the film received universally negative reviews from critics. ] gives the film a score of 0% based on reviews from 13 critics, and reports a rating average of 2.6 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/last_ounce_of_courage/ |title=Last Ounce of Courage |publisher=] | accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref>. Its score at the aggregator website ], based on 4 reviews, is 13 out of 100, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/last-ounce-of-courage|title=Last Ounce of Courage at Metacritic|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref> Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said it was "preaching to the choir".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/last-ounce-of-courage,1178352/critic-review.html |title=Preaching to the aggrieved choir|publisher=]| accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref> In addition, Mark Feeney of the Boston Globe stated that "The problem with this numbskull travesty isn't that it's fatuous and smug (which it is). It's that it's slack and dull."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/2012/09/13/little-bounce-this-ounce/WsUXfrCRj3S68hsNEsMD1H/story.html |title=Little Bounce to this 'ounce'|accessdate=2012-09-18|publisher=]}}</ref>


Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said it was "preaching to the choir".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/last-ounce-of-courage,1178352/critic-review.html |title=Preaching to the aggrieved choir|publisher=]| accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref> Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times said of the fim, “The patriot-packaged "Last Ounce of Courage" has been made with the conviction of true zealots…”".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-last-ounce-of-courage-capsule-20120914,0,5123830.story |title=Last Ounce of Courage is weighed down by zealotry|publisher=] access date=2012-09-21}}</ref> In addtion, Movieguide.org says of the film, Last Ounce of Courage ends on several positive notes that make it recommended viewing for everyone.<ref>http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/last-ounce-of-courage.html</ref> Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said it was "preaching to the choir".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/last-ounce-of-courage,1178352/critic-review.html |title=Preaching to the aggrieved choir|publisher=]| accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref> Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times said of the fim, “The patriot-packaged "Last Ounce of Courage" has been made with the conviction of true zealots…”".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-last-ounce-of-courage-capsule-20120914,0,5123830.story |title=Last Ounce of Courage is weighed down by zealotry|publisher=] access date=2012-09-21}}</ref> In addtion, Movieguide.org says of the film, Last Ounce of Courage ends on several positive notes that make it recommended viewing for everyone.<ref>http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/last-ounce-of-courage.html</ref>

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2012 American film
Last Ounce of Courage
Directed byDarrel Campbell, Kevin McAfee
Screenplay byDarrel Campbell
Produced byKevin McAfee
StarringMarshall R. Teague
Jennifer O'Neill
Fred Williamson
Edited byMiles Hanon
Production
company		Veritas Entertainment
Release date
  • September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,923,020 (est.)

Last Ounce of Courage is a 2012 American family drama film directed by Darrel Campbell, Kevin McAfee and starring Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, and Fred Williamson. . It centers on the struggle of Bob Revere, a man dealing with what he feels is his freedom of religion under attack by the government of his community and an ACLU-like group.


Cast

Reception

Upon its release, the film received universally negative reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 0% based on reviews from 13 critics, and reports a rating average of 2.6 out of 10.. Its score at the aggregator website Metacritic, based on 4 reviews, is 13 out of 100, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said it was "preaching to the choir". In addition, Mark Feeney of the Boston Globe stated that "The problem with this numbskull travesty isn't that it's fatuous and smug (which it is). It's that it's slack and dull."

Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said it was "preaching to the choir". Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times said of the fim, “The patriot-packaged "Last Ounce of Courage" has been made with the conviction of true zealots…”". In addtion, Movieguide.org says of the film, Last Ounce of Courage ends on several positive notes that make it recommended viewing for everyone.


References

  1. "Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. "Last Ounce of Courage". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  3. "Last Ounce of Courage at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  4. "Preaching to the aggrieved choir". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  5. "Little Bounce to this 'ounce'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  6. "Preaching to the aggrieved choir". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  7. "Last Ounce of Courage is weighed down by zealotry". The Los Angeles Times access date=2012-09-21. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |publisher= (help)
  8. http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/last-ounce-of-courage.html

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