Review of Severe Clear (2010) by David T — 27 Mar 2011
"A triumph".
Severe Clear (US) AKA This Is War (UK) is a compelling documentary shot by Mike Scotti, a US Marine on active duty during the push for Baghdad.
His footage is both stunning and harrowing, it's a warts and all account of action as a USMC soldier which a lot of people will find deeply disturbing.
Scotti's camera is never anywhere else but by his side throughout the USMCs mission to seize control of Baghdad and the carnage he caught on camera tells the story of how the war unfolded and how hearts and minds was lost before it had even began with the now lawlessness Baghdad ravaged by looting and violence, how from a liberating party they became unwanted law enforcers in a capitol unwilling to have order restored.
Word of caution - The battlefield is shown in all it's gore...Be prepared to see detailed footage of dead combatants the like not seen in any other post Iraq war movie.
I think it's very easy to lose sight of the situation these men find themselves in when they return from the theater of war...Agree or Disagree with the legitimacy of this conflict but don't punish the folk who went to war and will live with these horrors for the rest of their lives.
This is a must see account of conflict...
This review of Severe Clear (2010) was written by David T on 27 Mar 2011.
Severe Clear has generally received positive reviews.
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