Review of Theater of War (2008) by Algorythem — 19 Sep 2020

Boy this is self indulgent garbage - who is Walter some narcissist I found it unwatchable.

This review of Theater of War (2008) was written by Algorythem on 19 Sep 2020.

Theater of War has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 02 Apr 2009

Engrossing and timely, this crackles with ideas about art, politics, religion, and the terrible costs of war…

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By Matt K (1,446) on 02 Feb 2009

A wonderful documentary about the rehearsal of Bertolt Brecht`s play Mother Courage And Her Children at the Public Theater in New York…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 04 Jan 2015

Passionate and ambitious, John Walter's chronicle of a Public Theater production is too scattered for broad appeal…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 31 Jan 2009

Mildly engaging with brief moments of insight, but it's mostly a missed opportunity to dig deeper into the play's sociopolitical relevance…

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By Patrick G (451) on 14 Nov 2010

A documentary about putting on a production of the anti-war play Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht…

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By Maria Garcia (194) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 Dec 2008

If you can't define Brechtian, this documentary, ostensibly about the Public Theater's production of Mother Courage and Her Children, may elude…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 26 Feb 2010

The delights were in seeing arguably America's greatest actress, Streep, going through the clunky process of rehearsing while telling us how…

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By Christopher Y (93) on 23 Aug 2012

Like a master class on how to stage a play in NYC; Kushner talks playwriting, plus a peek at rehearsal process with Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for New York Times (5,786) on 24 Dec 2008

Because this is also a document of an actress actually at work, much of the movie's pleasure comes from watching another brilliant performance…

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By David M (3,086) on 14 Jan 2011

An introduction to Brecht, the roots of contemporary theater, and Marxism…

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