Review of The Invisible War (2012) by Jim H — 17 Jan 2013
This documentary explores the occurrences of sexual assault within the ranks of the U.S. military.
Did you know that it's more likely for a female servicemember to be raped than to be killed in conflict? And the PSAs that the military produces for soldiers are almost exclusively victim-blaming nonsense that is disguised as "prevention.".
These are just two of the remarkable logos arguments in this harrowing, haunting documentary. The film has a good dose of journalistic integrity as it gives talking heads in the military brass an opportunity to respond to servicewomen's accusations, and all the interviewees' stories are well-told and tough to listen to. Although I found the film's use of these stories to get a bit repetitive during the film's middle third, it nonetheless renders a scary and unjust world for military women.
Overall, while I haven't seen all the nominate docs yet, this is certainly the front-runner.
This review of The Invisible War (2012) was written by Jim H on 17 Jan 2013.
The Invisible War has generally received very positive reviews.
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