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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  1. VLadimirG.
    May 29, 2006
    8
    In a world where documentaries oftentimes seek to indoctrinate rather than inform it's refreshing to see a movie where the makers suppressed their own biases as much as possible. The result is a nuanced and complex portrait of the war, not the standard one fed the public by each of the parties and from the general news media. Well-worth a watch.
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Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    70
    The latest in a series of big-screen documentaries dealing with the conflict, and it does so in a particularly involving, fly-on-the-wall manner.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    70
    The picture's deepest fascination lies in the soldiers' complicated reactions to the war, perceived simultaneously as funny, horrific, stirring and traumatic.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    70
    See The War Tapes. Maybe this picture can be worth a thousand lives.
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