Review of 5 Days of War (2011) by Mika T — 25 Dec 2011
I'm going against a majority of critics out there by saying that this was a good movie. It was entertaining, the production was great, the action sequences were awesome (thank you Georgian government), and the story wasn't too slow. Granted the story was, in fact, a little cheese and romanticized the war correspondent story we see a overdone.
That being said, there's not much depth here. We touch the surface of a war hardly any American has any knowledge of due to the Beijing Olympics. Most critics complain that the movie glazes over the important details of the 2008 South Ossetia War and I'm inclined to agree with them. If this movie was meant to highlight the details of the war in a more documentarian factor, then I would definitely have to give this only one star. However, I took this as a story about the experience of war correspondents and the people they encounter.
It's by no means Salvador, Good Morning Vietnam, or Blood Diamond, but if you like simple action it's highly recommended.
This review of 5 Days of War (2011) was written by Mika T on 25 Dec 2011.
5 Days of War has generally received negative reviews.
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