Review of A Private War (2018) by Moviemitch96 — 16 Nov 2018
This film follows war correspondent Marie Colvin and chronicles several years of her life as she dedicates herself to traveling to several war-torn countries in order to allow civilian voices to be heard and share their stories of fear and suffering during their dangerous and uncertain times.
The film isn't without its poignant and harrowing moments, but it moved at a slower pace than I was hoping or expecting. However, this did also allow the difficult-to-watch imagery in several scenes to really sink in at times.
Furthermore, Rosamund Pike gives a bold and fearless performance as Colvin, and certainly honors her and all that she stood for very well. Overall, the film really does take its time unfortunately and I was hoping for it to move at a slightly faster pace, not to mention that similar ground has been covered several times already in other films like this, but Pike and her solid performance is the true standout of the film and makes it slightly worthwhile.
This review of A Private War (2018) was written by Moviemitch96 on 16 Nov 2018.
A Private War has generally received positive reviews.
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