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Inspired by true events REDACTED follows a group of soldiers who are stationed at a checkpoint in Iraq. Angel Salazar is an aspiring filmmaker who is intent on capturing his experience on videotape. His fellow soldiers seem to be surprisingly well-adjusted at first but it isn't long before their true colours come through. When Reno decides to get drunk and harass an Iraqi family the situation devolves into rape and murder putting an incredible strain on Lawyer who wants to expose Reno but doesn't want to rat out a fellow soldier.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I like to think of myself as a fair judge of any film, but now I'm beginning to doubt myself in a big way!
It's suprising to me that most reviewers seemed to hate, in fact loath 'Redacted' with venom and passion. All I'd say is that for me this is a bold, brave and evocative piece of cinema that needs to be watched. It might not be popular, it might not be action packed and it might not 'tow the line' in terms of the points it makes; but it certainly captivated me and made me have a good think about it's messages for some time afterwards.
Too many films don't 'say' anything and are instantly forgettable. Not 'Redacted'.
I say 'Well Done' to the creators for tackling the issues raised; in particular the 'why are we here anyway' undertones. I'm not pro or anti war, so don't think I have an agenda here. I'm just a regular guy who had a lump in the throat as the credits rolled. I can't say that for many films.
Highly recommended.
It's suprising to me that most reviewers seemed to hate, in fact loath 'Redacted' with venom and passion. All I'd say is that for me this is a bold, brave and evocative piece of cinema that needs to be watched. It might not be popular, it might not be action packed and it might not 'tow the line' in terms of the points it makes; but it certainly captivated me and made me have a good think about it's messages for some time afterwards.
Too many films don't 'say' anything and are instantly forgettable. Not 'Redacted'.
I say 'Well Done' to the creators for tackling the issues raised; in particular the 'why are we here anyway' undertones. I'm not pro or anti war, so don't think I have an agenda here. I'm just a regular guy who had a lump in the throat as the credits rolled. I can't say that for many films.
Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is the only film that I've bought, which I have not finished watching. It is so bad that I am actually considering throwing it away in case someone sees it on my DVD shelf.
To be clear, I watched 3/4 of this movie so I feel that I am in a position to judge it. As for my personal taste - I like "gritty realism" and am perfectly capable of watching movies that deal with the issues that this one exploits for shock value. If you want to see a film that really deals with the horror of war watch "City of Life and Death".
That about describes this film - "shock value". The characters are paper thin and just generally bad. The film as a whole is bad.
To be clear, I watched 3/4 of this movie so I feel that I am in a position to judge it. As for my personal taste - I like "gritty realism" and am perfectly capable of watching movies that deal with the issues that this one exploits for shock value. If you want to see a film that really deals with the horror of war watch "City of Life and Death".
That about describes this film - "shock value". The characters are paper thin and just generally bad. The film as a whole is bad.
Format:DVD
No question about it,this is not just the most pathetic excuse for a war film i have ever seen,(a field with some pretty strong competition),it is by far the worst film i have ever seen.DO NOT BUY THIS FILM!!!(I use the word film tentatively).If you had bought this TRIPE from the bargain bin,you'd have been disgusted.If a mate had lent you a copy,he wouldn't be a mate anymore.If you'd nicked this, you would have been RIPPED OFF!!!!!Even worse than Kandahar Break,which isn't even a war film.If someone had bought you a car and a house and thrown in a free copy of this,you'd say thanks very much for the free car and house,weirdo,but you'd slap 'em round the chops with this dvd.
A remarkable piece of self-Plagiarisation on Di Palma's part.This is just a hundredth rate re-hash of his own Casualties of war,(which in itself wasn't a great war film,with some rizable bits in it.)
To sum up,if you've way too much money burning a hole in your pocket,(unlikely these days),and no semblance of a brain whatsoever DO NOT BUY this film.
If you are a banker or a politician,buy thousands of copies and give them to all none of your mates.
A remarkable piece of self-Plagiarisation on Di Palma's part.This is just a hundredth rate re-hash of his own Casualties of war,(which in itself wasn't a great war film,with some rizable bits in it.)
To sum up,if you've way too much money burning a hole in your pocket,(unlikely these days),and no semblance of a brain whatsoever DO NOT BUY this film.
If you are a banker or a politician,buy thousands of copies and give them to all none of your mates.
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I recently watched this production and you know what I couldn't care what any other person with negative comments on this film, this really did hit me Brian De Palma has done an... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dylan
Either you get it or you don't
I think the director did a good job with this, combining amateur footage along with webcasts and news reports to tell a gritty story about the Iraq war. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hector Gussett
thought provoking
As stated at the beginning of the film, this is not meant to accurately portray everything that happened in real life, but to give an insight into events. Read more
Published 2 months ago by geneva
Good film ****
Worth a watch, it's pretty brutal towards the end. A good account to the wild yeeehaaah attitude of U.S rampant imperialism, the MTV generation at war. Read more
Published 4 months ago by soley
Biased and naive would be an understatement
I was severely disappointed in this dreadful excuse for a film. The main frustration for me was the biased nature in which certain aspects of the film were shot, implicating the US... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Th Allen
waste of time
terrible film from start to finnish,im a great fan of anything to do with war operations,but this is poor from the start,bad acting and poor sets,dont wate your time with it.
Published 7 months ago by bigness
worst film in history!!
this film is the crappest piece of video entertainment i have ever seen. I watched it in a group and we were all really annoyed that it had taken nearly 2 hours from our life that... Read more
Published 9 months ago by hi
Tedious and terrible.
I'm all about outing the truth about war crimes (especially depraved self-gratifying ones) and as 'Casualties of War' demonstrated they can make harrowing and educational... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. S. Edwards
Shocking, Harrowing, Chilling Incendiary
Acting and script shocking, harrowing that I bought it in the first place, chilling that someone sought to make it, and incendiary? - well I just threw mine in the bin.
Published 10 months ago by C. Mackintosh
DE PALMA TELLS THE TRUTH AGAIN
Brian De Palma tells the truth again as in CASUALTIES OF WAR, the US authorities once again cover up any of their war crimes.
Bush. Read more
Bush. Read more
Published 11 months ago by James Morton
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