Restrepo (2010)

Restrepo (2010), Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
3.5/5
Good documentary, that is somewhat impartial. It doesn't have an overt agenda, although it suffers from a definite skewing towards the US military. Rather this documentary focuses on a tight group of people & their experiences rather than any grand sweeping or glorified ideology about war. Some sections feel so raw, that they feel melodramatic despite being real. However, the film somewhat posits a sort of delusional belief of the soldiers that fighting over a patch of sand is so grand, also some elements of the absurdity, also the loss & seeking of revenge, but these are not explored, & probably it is still a 'pro' war film