Reception
The film was very well received by critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 94% "certified fresh" rating based on 126 reviews, with the top critics giving it a 90%. The consensus states "Three Kings successfully blends elements of action, drama, and comedy into a thoughtful, exciting movie on the Gulf War." Metacritic gave the film an 82% metascore based on 34 reviews - signifying "universal acclaim".
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said that "Three Kings is one of the most surprising and exciting movies I've seen this year" and Jeff Greenfield of CNN said "This is a keeper". David Edelstein for The New York Times said "It remains the most caustic anti-war movie of this generation."
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