Fresh
This is an important film, but be prepared for shocks.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Overview
Straight from the front lines in Iraq, THE WAR TAPES is the first war movie filmed by soldiers themselves. These soldiers bypassed Pentagon supervised media to share their experience like never before. Funnier, spicier, and more gut wrenching than news reports, this is Operation Iraqi Freedom as filmed by Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi and Specialist Mike Moriarty. Steve is a wisecracking carpenter who aspires to be a writer. Zack is a Lebanese-American university student who loves to travel and is fluent in Arabic. Mike is a father who seeks honor and redemption. Each leaves a woman behind - a girlfriend, a mother and a wife. Through their candid footage, these men open their hearts and take us on an unforgettable journey, capturing camaraderie and humor along with the brutal and terrifying experiences they face. These soldiers got the story that 2,700 embedded reporters never could.
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98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Arguably the most vital and eye-opening documentary yet made regarding the United States' current military entanglement.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
The film succeeds because of its refreshingly low-key emotional approach and its refusal to impose character arcs or political agendas on its subjects' footage.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
The film is one of the most urgent and immediate nonfiction works we may ever see.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
No matter what you think of the U.S. presence in Iraq, the film will disturb or startle or dismay you.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
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