It’s a beautiful way to frame a terrible moment in American history, and audiences have already responded quite well; the film currently holds a 79% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes following its release in select cities, and CinemaBlend gave it an excellent 4/5 star review as well.
Patriots Day does a phenomenal job of cutting to that thematic core over the course of its story.
Although Mark Wahlberg mainly headlines the film, it takes the time to properly showcase the contributions made by a wide variety of people coming from all walks of life.