God bless America is the 21st century version of the 90s man raging against the man classic Falling Down or even Natural Born Killers.It's less verbal, less thoughtful and less edgy than either of those two but bang up-to-date for 2011 at least. That means it is a bit too early for the worst excesses of the smartphones and social media era.
Both leads are effective. Barr is a real talent and captures the manic nature of teenhood really well. Murray is world weary enough, but doesn't quite convince on the anger front. It feels like he's along for the ride, which perhaps he is.
Verdict: Less of a cheer, more of a whimper.
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