Review of Restrepo (2010) by Alex W — 25 Oct 2011

A wonderful and terrifying look into the real war our soldiers fight. No romanticism here.

This review of Restrepo (2010) was written by Alex W on 25 Oct 2011.

Restrepo has generally received very positive reviews.

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