Review of Above and Beyond (2014) by Annapatrix — 14 Sep 2015

A very interesting history. A must watch movie for everyone.

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This review of Above and Beyond (2014) was written by Annapatrix on 14 Sep 2015.

Above and Beyond has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 28 Jan 2015

A moving and entertaining documentary about the young international volunteers who dashed to Israel in 1948 to create an Israeli Air Force…

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Grossman doesn't step back for a broader, contextualizing view of the Middle East; the film contains a single comment on the 1948 war's ramifications…

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By Sam Weisberg (60) for Village Voice (8,525) on 30 Jan 2015

It will only be criticized — rightfully — for its skirting over the resulting plight of Palestinian refugees, but Grossman is surely capable…

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By Wes Greene (110) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 26 Jan 2015

It may channel the loose, adrenaline-fueled lives of pilots, but the film's inconsistent, often impassive study of this intriguing real-life…

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By Ben Kenigsberg (863) for The New York Times (9,847) on 29 Jan 2015

These fond recollections of derring-do hail from a different era, and the movie’s one-sided view of history is bound to start arguments…

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By Ronnie Scheib (420) for Variety (12,700) on 31 Jan 2015

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