Review of The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2007) by Adamh. — 09 Apr 2007
This film is a sequel of sorts to "Gunner Palace" the Iraq film that came out in 2005. Much like that film, The Prisoner is not overtly political, rather, it lets the characters tell the story.
In Gunner Palace, the perspective is the American soldier. In The Prisoner, the perspective is largely Iraqi. The films should be watched together to fully appreciate. I don't want to give away too much, but I can say that you walk away from this film feeling like you know an Iraqi and have a new sense of just how much the Iraqi people suffered--both under Saddam and during this conflict.
The film is also surprisingly funny and it should come with a disclaimer that gives the audience permission to laugh. It would be funny if it wasn't true.
This review of The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2007) was written by Adamh. on 09 Apr 2007.
The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair has generally received positive reviews.
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