Review of Redacted (2007) by Zack B — 11 Feb 2013

In many ways it's a necessary film and I admire all involved for making it. However, the acting is shaky at times, and the writing itself is overdone to such a degree that it feels staged and not real like De Palma appears to want it.

I don't really think the "found footage" or the "cinema verite" style in which it was shot really added to a sense of reality; in fact, it almost felt like the secret to the illusion was revealed while the illusion itself was going on.

So the impact was lessened, but still, there are aspects of it, namely the psychological and character ones, that really make this an important film to think about.