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| Gung-Ho Documentary Offers Grunt's-Eye Perspective Of War |
| 2009-05-14 |
| Most of the Iraq War-themed documentaries that have appeared thus far have been decidedly antiwar in their approach, which makes "Brothers at War" an anomaly. Although not taking any overt political stance, Jake Rademacher's portrait of ordinary soldiers is so unabashedly gung-ho that it will be most widely embraced by right-wingers who follow the mantra of "Support the Troops." Co-executive produced by actor Gary Sinise, the docu is currently receiving a limited national release from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Rademacher's sympathies stem naturally, since two of his brothers served in the war and he himself applied to West Point, only to be disqualified because of poor eyesight. His backup plan, naturally, was to attend film school. He later made two journeys to the war-torn region, embedding himself with the troops -- who amusingly nicknamed him "Hollywood" -- and experiencing significant personal risk along the way. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #2 A perfectly fine little documentary. Not really a big-screen movie, but I'll watch it again on cable. There is absolutely nothing 'gun-ho' about it, unless a big family who loves and supports each other counts as gung-ho. The reviewer is on crack. |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2009-05-14 19:13 |
| #1 Thanks for posting this GB. Today seems to be the last day it's playing here in NYC, so I'll get out see it. |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2009-05-14 14:57 |