Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

worldbarrow The filmmakers weren't determined to make an anti-War film, but what they reveal is the most pathetic aspects of today's armed forces: the boyish, obnoxious young men who go off to war like summer camp in an era when battles are won or lost behind the lines. The media reported the occasional combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan like soldiers never die at war, and the boy scout soldiers in Restrepo are ceremoniously devoted to that presumption, memorializing their fallen comrade in a sandbag fort that accomplishes nothing except a handful of deaths: soldiers, civilians, Taliban rebels— does it really matter? The enlisted soldiers seem youthful and sometimes innocent, like we might actually find their deaths to be unfortunate, while the sated, ratlike face of the West Point lieutenant in charge of the outpost shows just how irresponsible today's Army might actually be. "Do I look like I f***ing care?" the lieutenant ejaculates in response to concerns of Afghani villagers. Later, some innocent children die in a misguided air raid. The lieutenant reflects to the camera that it's hard, you know, we're supposed to be fighting them, but we're not fighting them— them, you know, the Afghanis, the oppressed people who may or may not support the regime that may or may not have sponsored terrorist activity. The tragedy of the Bush wars was that the 9/11 attacks weren't undertaken by a nation against whom we should have declared war, but nothing less than two endless wars seemed sufficient for retaliation.

Nestor PS This is how the real war looks like. Not when you turn on the TV you see only propaganda. Kids sent to war asking themselves what the hell they are doing there. Kids loosing their friends. Kids that all they want to do is to come back home. Very poor locals asking themselves what the hell they have done the be dragged from their homes, interrogated, captured. The film is located at Korangal Valley, a dangerous spot surrounded by experienced and ghostly "talibans". A place where a bunch of youngsters try to survive and spend their days the best they can.This is raw war, no glory or patriotism. A must see. Co-director Tim Hetherington was killed covering the Libya war.

Colton Fisher This was a great documentary. It is one of my favorites because they use all real footage for it. There are some pretty sad parts but that comes with a lot of these films. I also think the way they put this footage together was great. It's hard to see what these guys have to go through. But it makes us really appreciate them and what they are doing for us. I really like how its quality footage and not all junk. I also like how they interviewed the troops to see what they had to say about the situation. It just made it all come together into a great watch. I would recommend this to anyone who likes documentary's on the war. I really enjoy this movie so I gave it an 8.

David Knight Restrepo is a brilliantly strange experience; on the one hand the harrowing documentary is powerful enough to chew your face off while you're watching it, on the other hand the bizarreness of the unfolding situations borderline on an incredibly dark parody.The suggestive editing threads a narrative through the insanity, and offers an underlining current of cynical gallows humour throughout. Meanwhile, amidst the bleak absurdity of war, we bond with these guys, these regular blokes, as they go about their lives, not exactly living but defiantly surviving in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan. This is a film that is well worth experiencing, as it will undoubtedly change your perspective on war and the lives of soldiers, far more effectively than any Hollywood effort. But be prepared to be pulled in a hundred different directions emotionally, as the film will throw you into intense, horrifying battles, comedic downtime, and heart wrenching moments of loss and pain, giving you a glimpse of the kind of disorientation the soldiers themselves experienced. There will be moments in the film where you simply can't believe that it's real, and moments where you can only laugh at the mind-boggling other-worldliness of it all, and yet it is one of the most real experiences it's possible to have in a safe, comfortable cinema.