Review of Kippur (2000) by Ayal W — 21 Mar 2008
The movie is a microcosmic look of battle aftermath that took place in the Yom Kippur War between Israel and the dual forces of Syria and Egypt. Unlike other war movies where the viewer is engaged in the tensity of war, this film tries to introduce the feeling of war without being at the battlefront.
The plot is a about a group of Israeli soldiers whom, due to an ephermal act of military confusion are assigned to a rescue operations squad to airlift the bodies of injured Israeli soldiers fighting on the frontlines of the war.
Even though the topic, by no means, is not interesting, I felt the director, Amos Gitai, didn't utilize a good cinematic style to get his point across. Even though the cinematography is good, the editing and score mixing is awkward.
There are many lengthy stationary shots that I assume was to induce the idea of soldier strain, but doesn't create that cinematic feel for the soldier's hardships. The brooding sound clips come at the most un-brooding times.
The characters portrayal is mediocre at times. It seemed to generalize the same theme I've seen in most movies, that war is hell, but does not really distinguish this war's locale from any others.
This review of Kippur (2000) was written by Ayal W on 21 Mar 2008.
Kippur has generally received positive reviews.
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