SummaryArmed with nothing more than twigs, their imaginations and a simple set of rules, a group of 12-year-olds engaged in a lively game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods start dangerously blurring the lines between make-believe and reality. Rocks = Grenades. Trees = Control towers. Sticks = Submachine guns. The youthful innocence of the ga... Read More
Directed By:Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson
Written By:Jason Lapeyre
I Declare War
Metascore
Mixed or Average
58
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
58
53% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
35% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Aug 29, 2013
80
There’s social commentary in all of this, but it takes a back seat to a surprisingly compelling narrative of the two combating teams.
Jul 29, 2013
75
The narrative meanders on occasion, the conceit can seem repetitious, the editing is loose. Nevertheless, buoyed by the naturalism of its exclusively young cast, the picture effectively gets into your head and under your skin.
Aug 27, 2013
70
Exciting and thoughtful, scraped free of the empty provocations of the wicked-pixie Hit-Girl scenes in Kick-Ass, I Declare War offers movie thrills—smartly plotted betrayals and escapes—as well as its share of disappointments.
Aug 28, 2013
67
In the end, I Declare War is both enthralling and a little frustrating in its refusal to fit neatly in any box. Its unpredictable tone clicks back and forth between the comical and the serious like the safety catch on a firearm.
Aug 29, 2013
50
Imagination is what these filmmakers could use more of, as their ingenious concept doesn’t develop much beyond a gimmick.
Sep 5, 2013
42
A crude sketch of a film that could barely withstand a short-form, but instead has been stretched to agonizing feature length by directors Robert Wilson and Jason Lapeyre.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
62% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
31% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
8% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Jun 2, 2014
5
Una pelicula que muestra como viven algunos jóvenes que tienen muchas libertades de ver de hacer lo que quieran. buenas actuaciones pero creo que hay una parte donde se vuelve muy lenta como unos 10 minutos .
Aug 30, 2013
3
I could almost forgive some of the violence and racial slurs if the film had been fun or had an important message, but this film does neither. I enjoy films involving kids in a much more adult themed way such as Kick Ass or kids involved in fun adventures such as Goonies. This film left me cold to the point where it's almost offensive. D
Production Company:
- Samaritan Entertainment
Release Date:Aug 30, 2013
Duration:1 h 34 m
Tagline:Rules were made to be broken
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Awards
Austin Fantastic Fest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Indie Spirit Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
