Review of A Private War (2018) by Ginak — 19 Nov 2018

A fascinating film about war and war correspondents. It’s also a film that is neither pro- nor anti-war. Its view is that war happens, and war correspondents are unique and driven people who cover these catastrophes.

Rosamund Pike gives an incredible performance as Marie Colvin, a driven and, in many ways, enigmatic British reporter. The only weak point was the suggestion that Colvin became a war correspondent because she had two failed pregnancies – or perhaps that is what Colvin told people to explain her inexplicable life.