Rotten
The concept is strong and expertly fleshed out; it's just a pity that Hollywood tropes are allowed to invade.
Sandy MacDonald, Boston Globe
The Situation
2007 · 1h 51m · R
Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Philip Haas
Overview
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
35%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Beneath the melodrama is an insider's account of the seemingly inconsequential details often edited out of dispatches from the front.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
The essential message in this strongly felt film comes clear: 'It's Iraq.' It used to be bad, but now it's worse. And anyone in his right mind, including Iraqis, wants to get out.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
The Situation' is bound to stir up controversy because of the way Americans are portrayed, and anything that gets people talking and thinking is for the good. It brings the war home, where our soldiers should be.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
[Haas'] attempt to convey the tangled relations between sheikhs and insurgents, occupiers and civilians is undercut by Wendell Steavenson's mightily overwritten screenplay.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
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