A hauntingly amazing piece of work. Never read the novel but, from this film alone I'm sure it's just as brilliant if not more. Roth's directorial debut is spot on. I found myself wishing for a better time for this family, but knowing it would never come.
A must see for sure!
This review of The War Zone (1999) was written by Alex S on 09 Sep 2009.
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