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- 2004
- R
- Palisades Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 2004
- R
- Palisades Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
Directed By: Christian Johnston
Written By: Christian Van Gregg, Christian Johnston
- 2004
- R
- Palisades Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 2004
- R
- Palisades Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
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Directed By: Christian Johnston
Written By: Christian Van Gregg, Christian Johnston
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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54% Mixed
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46% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
32
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
54% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
46% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
The results are often exciting and, except for occa­sional overacting by Calil, feels authentic. But the whole notion of exploiting a war and its victims to shoot a commercial feature is reprehensible.
Actual footage of Afghanistan makes it an interesting experiment, but as a dramatic thriller, the story of an American documaker is not as taut or compelling as it could be; instead, it's often confusing and irritating.
Boasts some of the best filming seen in today’s so-called “dramatic documentaries,” but an unrefined script and frankly unbelievable ending keep it from becoming something better.
Maybe Mr. Johnston, who has directed television commercials and music videos, intended this to be a guessing game. But the method robs the real encounters of their power and, even more important, trivializes the subject.
The film outs itself as a shallow indie "Rambo."
The most disingenuous film of the year. A sham. Pathetic. Embarrassing. The people behind this movie, which was made in Afghanistan, should be ashamed of themselves.
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