Review of Only the Dead (2015) by Andy B — 27 Aug 2016

One of Australia's finest films, documentary or TV shows ever produced,.

I was stunned. Within the first few minutes I was hooked and was unable to take my eyes away from the screen.

This man spent 7 years all up in the Middle East, he arrived 3 days before the US invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein. Almost immediately upon arrival he almost dies. Since that first experience, he rightly should have died hundreds of times. He as at very forefront of the invasion every-time.

As a Journalist working for TIME magazine, he was there obviously to cover the war. But whilst there he encountered a "Dark place inside himself.".

He became fascinated by the brutality of both sides, the Suicide bombers and the men who sent them to their deaths.

As a reporter he is impartial and meant to be off limits to both sides to attack.

After asking around for a while about meeting some of the members of this Guerrilla resistance now known as ISIS, He began to gain their trust, slowly but surely they let him into their circles and allowed him to film, soon he was asked to partake in attacks to prove himself.

One day, he receives a tape via a messenger telling him to "Give this to the insurgents" the tape containing be headings, suicide bombings and all other manner of things, he begins to become obsessed with how these people could do such things.

He gets in deeper and deeper until he is as far as he can get.

All of this unfolds right before your eyes.

WARNING - This is one of the most graphic docos I have ever seen. Do not watch it if you easily sickened. You really need a strong stomach for it.

9.2/10 Stars!