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War Photographer

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War Photographer reviews
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6.6 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 12 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Christian Frei

Release Date:
Theatrical: June 19, 2002
DVD: November 18, 2003

Running Time: 96 minutes, Color

Origin: Switzerland

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring James Nachtwey

A film about the American photographer James Nachtwey -- his motivation, his fears and his daily routine as a war photographer.

What The Critics Said

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100

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

Extraordinary.

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100

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Indelible images and brilliant use of unconventional music make this a nonfiction film that must be seen – and heard – to be believed.

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90

The New York Times Dana Stevens

Documenting war is a small, partial but indispensable step toward its eventual eradication. Mr. Frei's quiet, engrossing film is a sad and stirring testimony to this vision and to the quiet, self-effacing heroism with which Mr. Nachtwey has pursued it.

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90

New York Magazine Peter Rainer

What's remarkable is how often the photographer's subjects allow themselves to be caught on film; it's as if they understood implicitly that Nachtwey was there not only to agitate for reform but to memorialize their agony. He does both.

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89

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

The images this war photographer shoots are beyond awful, but there's just no looking away.

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80

TV Guide Ken Fox

Frei assembles a fascinating profile of a deeply humanistic artist who, in spite of all that he's witnessed, remains surprisingly idealistic, and retains an extraordinary faith in the ability of images to communicate the truth of the world around him.

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75

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

Finally, the film answers a question that obviously haunts Nachtwey: Is it immoral, callous or irresponsible to win fame and recognition from images of the terror, death and suffering of others?

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75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Nachtwey's pictures tell a tale of grief and suffering, and Frei's you-are-there approach gives those photos startling immediacy.

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75

New York Post Lou Lumenick

A misleadingly bland title for a gripping documentary.

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70

Village Voice Jessica Winter

The photographer's show-don't-tell stance is admirable, but it can make him a problematic documentary subject. War Photographer infers the psychological and physical toll of his peripatetic existence, but provides scant insight into his technique.

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60

Film Threat Phil Hall

While the images presented here are peerless, James Nachtwey is a fascinating individual and it is a shame we cannot learn more about the man behind these extraordinary images.

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50

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

The scenes of death, starvation, and destruction are affecting, but they don't say much about the actual subject of the film.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Andrew T. gave it a10:
Best i ever seen.

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