The Invisible War

Name: The Invisible War
Genre: Drama, History, Crime, Documentary
Released: June 22, 2012
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 75

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Cinedigm Entertainment Group | Release Date: June 22, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.

Director: Kirby Dick

Genre(s): Drama, History, Crime, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Scott Tobias

Jun 20, 2012

Though Dick focuses heavily on just a few women, The Invisible War builds to a stunning montage of victim after victim telling their story to the camera without pseudonyms or silhouettes. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Jun 21, 2012

The intense interviews and damning statistics (20 percent of all female personnel have experienced sexual assault) do the work of whipping up outrage. Read full review

Movieline Alison Willmore

Jun 25, 2012

The Invisible War might be best judged as a piece of activism, in which case it's already succeeding - after seeing the film in April, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta took the responsibility for sexual assault investigations away from commanding officers and put them in the hands of higher-ranking officials. Read full review

Amy Biancolli

Jun 21, 2012

Make no mistake, this is advocacy cinema; interviews with Defense Department and military officials notwithstanding, there's not much effort, on Dick's part or anyone else's, to consider any point of view besides the victims' and those who love or speak for them. That's what makes it difficult to watch. And that's what makes it necessary. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Jun 27, 2012

The film's implication, quite starkly, is that a strong military doesn't favor crybabies, that a certain degree of rape is unavoidable - and inevitably, that some women may have been asking for it. One hearing noted that the victim was dressed provocatively. In her official uniform. Read full review

J.R. Jones

Jun 28, 2012

Dick focuses on a handful of women who were sexually assaulted while on active duty, but they're only the tip of the iceberg; according to the film, which draws all its statistics from government reports, more than 20 percent of female veterans have been assaulted. Read full review

David Fear

Jun 19, 2012

These victims are now no longer invisible-an achievement that shouldn't be dishonorably dismissed. Read full review

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Paganostaghetti

Jan 23, 2013

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Lambo442

Dec 9, 2012

This is the kind of documentary evidence that can't be disputed. Great to see this kind of thing being made to highlight such disgraceful injustice. Very powerful but very honest. Doesn't need to embellish anything. Go to their website and join the fight for justice in anyway you can.This is the kind of documentary evidence that can't be disputed. Great to see this kind of thing being made to highlight such disgraceful injustice. Very powerful but very honest. Doesn't need to embellish anything. Go to their website and join the fight for justice in anyway you can. There's a petition.… Expand

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DTDunn

Nov 24, 2012

A powerful film that earns an eight rating due to the seriousness of the subject matter, the lack of common knowledge about this issue, and to this viewer the recent shameful comments about the subject of rape made by certain pro-life politicians during the 2012 election. Watch this filmA powerful film that earns an eight rating due to the seriousness of the subject matter, the lack of common knowledge about this issue, and to this viewer the recent shameful comments about the subject of rape made by certain pro-life politicians during the 2012 election. Watch this film and then decide if a raped women should be forced by law to have bring that zygote to term.… Expand

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Penicillin

Nov 5, 2012

It's hard not to conflate the content with the film itself and its construction. I suppose with investigative documentary film-making, you can name a project a success when the content has been investigated fully, when the process of creation advances the body of knowledge and understandingIt's hard not to conflate the content with the film itself and its construction. I suppose with investigative documentary film-making, you can name a project a success when the content has been investigated fully, when the process of creation advances the body of knowledge and understanding on the topic, when it is pieced together in a way that is coherent and yet, in a way that keeps you interested, pulls at the heartstrings and tells a fascinating real story. This film is a good investigative documentary. It is good for being the 21st century last resort for exposure on real issues that are ignored by systems in place. The craft is almost secondary but done well enough not to be noticeable or impeding. This is a film people should watch, particularly americans. It is a real eye opener not only from the incidences of sexual assault documented in the US military, but more importantly I feel, the effect this has on the ordinary people who do not deserve it, who literally have their psyches devastated. It is not an easy or fun watch, but an important one. Well put together and illuminating. Much respect to all involved in the project. This film will fill you with anger at the horrendous chauvinism, cultural violence and irresponsibility at the heart of one of american's biggest institutions. We are nowhere in this world without films, books, music that endeavour to improve us like this one does.… Expand

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vence

Jan 4, 2014

These are the same people that are invading Muslim countries on the false charge of freeing women from the tyranny of the islamic headscarf among other

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