Review of Restrepo (2010) by Manny C — 11 Dec 2010
Next to Davis Guggenheim's Waiting For 'Superman' this is the most hard-hitting documentary of 2010. Restrepo embeds you smack dab into the war in Afghanistan. Filmmaking team Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington follow a platoon of U.
S. soldiers, the Second Platoon Battle Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, for their 14-month deployment to the Korengal Valley. When their dear friend and medic Juan 'Doc' Restrepo is slain in action, the troops are visibly shaken.
Capt. Dan Kearney does everything in his power to keep fear to a minimum. They name their base Restrepo, and from their we witness their daily dealings with death. There's no commentary from outsiders or the filmmakers.
We just watch. Restrepo plays like a sequel to The Hurt Locker, but much more explosive, moving and impossible to evade. It's real, and there's nothing to tell you or hint that it may not be real.
That's why it demands to be seen.
This review of Restrepo (2010) was written by Manny C on 11 Dec 2010.
Restrepo has generally received very positive reviews.
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